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Decent Comments vulnerabilities
Decent Comments has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 20 May 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 3.0.2
- Last updated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Most recent
- 20 May 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2026-7385 | Medium 5.8 | Before 3.0.2 | Fixed in 3.0.2 | 20 May 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-7385, 20 May 2026
- The Decent Comments WordPress plugin before 3.0.2 does not restrict access to comment author email addresses and post author email addresses via its REST API endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate registered user email addresses. CVE record
What to do if you run Decent Comments
If you run Decent Comments, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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