CVE-2026-42749: WordPress Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments) plugin <= 1.3.0 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-27 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-288

Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Themeisle Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments) comments-plus allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments): from n/a through <= 1.3.0.

Affected products

Themeisle Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments): through 1.3.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/comments-plus/vulnerability/wordpress-disable-comments-for-any-post-types-remove-comments-plugin-1-3-0-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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