7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-22182
WordPress wpDiscuz Unauthenticated Denial of Service
Description

wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains an unauthenticated denial of service vulnerability that allows anonymous users to trigger mass notification emails by exploiting the checkNotificationType() function. Attackers can repeatedly call the wpdiscuz-ajax.php endpoint with arbitrary postId and comment_id parameters to flood subscribers with notifications, as the handler lacks nonce verification, authentication checks, and rate limiting.

INFO

Published Date :

March 13, 2026, 6:19 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 13, 2026, 6:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

None
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22182 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update wpDiscuz to version 7.6.47 or later to fix a denial of service vulnerability.
  • Update wpDiscuz to the latest version.
  • Verify nonce verification and authentication checks.
  • Implement rate limiting for the notification endpoint.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-22182.

URL Resource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers patch
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/ product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-unauthenticated-email-notification-flood-via-wpdchecknotificationtype third-party-advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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