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Reviews Block for Google vulnerabilities
Reviews Block for Google has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 13 Jun 2022.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 2.0.1
- Last updated
- 1 Jul 2022
- Most recent
- 13 Jun 2022
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-2022-1772 | Medium 4.8 | Before 2.0.0 | Fixed in 2.0.0 | 13 Jun 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-1772, 13 Jun 2022
- The Google Places Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly escape its Google API key setting, which is reflected on the site's administration panel. A malicious administrator could abuse this bug, in a multisite WordPress configuration, to trick super-administrators into viewing the booby-trapped payload and taking over their account. CVE record
What to do if you run Reviews Block for Google
If you run Reviews Block for Google, 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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