Vulnerability · Published Jan 3, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24893Stars Rating < 3.5.1 - Comments Denial of Service
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Stars Rating from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 76% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Stars Rating | 3.5.1 – before 3.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-400