CVE-2026-22216
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - No Rate Limiting on Subscription Endpoints with LIKE Wildcard Bypass
Description
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains a missing rate limiting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to subscribe arbitrary email addresses to post notifications by sending POST requests to the wpdAddSubscription handler in class.WpdiscuzHelperAjax.php. Attackers can exploit LIKE wildcard characters in the subscription query to match multiple email addresses and generate unwanted notification emails to victim accounts.
INFO
Published Date :
March 13, 2026, 7:54 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2026, 11:43 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update wpDiscuz to version 7.6.47 or later.
- Monitor subscription activity for suspicious patterns.
- Implement stricter email validation on subscriptions.
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-2026-22216.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/ | Product |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers | Product Release Notes |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-no-rate-limiting-on-subscription-endpoints-with-like-wildcard-bypass | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.6.47 Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/ Types: Product Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers Types: Product, Release Notes Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-no-rate-limiting-on-subscription-endpoints-with-like-wildcard-bypass Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains a missing rate limiting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to subscribe arbitrary email addresses to post notifications by sending POST requests to the wpdAddSubscription handler in class.WpdiscuzHelperAjax.php. Attackers can exploit LIKE wildcard characters in the subscription query to match multiple email addresses and generate unwanted notification emails to victim accounts. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-799 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-no-rate-limiting-on-subscription-endpoints-with-like-wildcard-bypass