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Stars Rating vulnerabilities
Stars Rating has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 3 Jan 2022.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 4.1.0
- Last updated
- 21 Mar 2026
- Most recent
- 3 Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial of service CVE-2021-24893 | High 7.5 | Before 3.5.1 | Fixed in 3.5.1 | 3 Jan 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-24893, 3 Jan 2022
- 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. CVE record
What to do if you run Stars Rating
If you run Stars Rating, 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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