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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-24893

The Stars Rating WordPress plugin before 3.5.1 does not validate the submitted rating, allowing submission of long integer, causing a Denial of Service in the comments section, or pending comment dash...

Vulnerability Description

The Stars Rating WordPress plugin before 3.5.1 does not validate the submitted rating, allowing submission of long integer, causing a Denial of Service in the comments section, or pending comment dashboard depending if the user sent it as unauthenticated or authenticated.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Stars Rating ProjectStars Rating< 3.5.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-400

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24893?

CVE-2021-24893 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Stars Rating WordPress plugin before 3.5.1 does not validate the submitted rating, allowing submission of long integer, causing a Denial of Service in the comments section, or pending comment dash...

How severe is CVE-2021-24893?

CVE-2021-24893 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24893?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Stars Rating Project Stars Rating.