Comments Import & Export 2.1.11 - 2.5.3 - Author+ Comment PII Disclosure via Export
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-87836 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-17 06:16:51 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-17 06:16:51 UTC |
| Description | The Comments Import & Export WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not restrict its comment export to users able to moderate comments, nor scope the export to content owned by the requesting user, allowing users with the Author role and above to retrieve every comment on the site, including commenter email addresses, IP addresses, unapproved comment content and comment meta. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-200 Information Exposure
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Comments Import Export | affected 2.1.11 2.5.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/ed416bc1-27b7-4840-953a-e0aa925b9336 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: a0yark (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.