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Absolute Reviews vulnerabilities
Absolute Reviews has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 27 Sep 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Latest version
- 1.1.7
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Most recent
- 27 Sep 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8965 | Medium 6.4 | Before 1.1.4 | Fixed in 1.1.4 | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2021-4426 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 1.0.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.1.7) | 12 Jul 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-8965, 27 Sep 2024
- The Absolute Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Name' field of a custom post criteria in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2021-4426, 12 Jul 2023
- The Absolute Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the metabox_review_save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save meta tags via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
What to do if you run Absolute Reviews
If you run Absolute Reviews, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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