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CVE-2021-24725: Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools < 2.1.6 - Arbitrary Comment Deletion via CSRF

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools WordPress plugin before 2.1.6 does not have CSRF check in its 'Delete comments easily', which could allow attackers to make logged in admin delete arbitrary comments

Affected products

• Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools: before 2.1.6 — fixed in 2.1.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools 2.1.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/01483284-57f5-4ae9-b5f1-ae26b623571f
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=29225
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/01483284-57f5-4ae9-b5f1-ae26b623571f
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=29225

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