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Rate My Post vulnerabilities
Rate My Post has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 13 Dec 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Latest version
- 4.5.2
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 13 Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2024-12309 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 4.2.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.5.2) | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4673 | Medium 5.4 | Before 3.3.9 | Fixed in 3.3.9 | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Security weakness CVE-2022-40310 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 3.3.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.5.2) | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-40671 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 3.3.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.5.2) | 23 Sep 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-12309, 13 Dec 2024
- The Rate My Post - Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4 via the get_post_status() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to vote on unpublished scheduled posts. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4673, 23 Jan 2023
- The Rate my Post WordPress plugin before 3.3.9 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack. CVE record
- CVE-2022-40310, 23 Sep 2022
- Authenticated (subscriber+) Race Condition vulnerability in Rate my Post - WP Rating System plugin <= 3.3.4 at WordPress allows attackers to increase/decrease votes. CVE record
- CVE-2022-40671, 23 Sep 2022
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rate my Post - WP Rating System plugin <= 3.3.4 at WordPress. CVE record
What to do if you run Rate My Post
If you run Rate My Post, 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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