CVE-2022-23980

WordPress Yasr – Yet Another Stars Rating plugin <= 2.9.9 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Description

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Yasr – Yet Another Stars Rating WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.9.9), vulnerable at parameter 'source'.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 3.0.0 or higher version.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: Dario Curvino Yasr – Yet Another Stars Rating (WordPress plugin)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/yet-another-stars-rating/#developers third party advisory release notes
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/yet-another-stars-rating/wordpress-yasr-yet-another-stars-rating-plugin-2-9-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23980?
CVE-2022-23980 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23980?
To fix CVE-2022-23980: Update to 3.0.0 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-23980 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23980 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23980?
CVE-2022-23980 affects Dario Curvino Yasr – Yet Another Stars Rating (WordPress plugin).
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