CVE-2021-24893

Public Exploit
Stars Rating < 3.5.1 - Comments Denial of Service

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.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Stars Rating
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05d3af69-20b4-499a-8322-2b53674d6a58 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24893?
CVE-2021-24893 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24893?
To fix CVE-2021-24893, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24893 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24893 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24893?
CVE-2021-24893 affects Unknown Stars Rating.
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