VDB-189584 · CVE-2021-24893 · GCVE-0-2021-24893

Stars Rating Plugin up to 3.5.0 on WordPress Comment resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Stars Rating Plugin up to 3.5.0 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the component Comment Handler. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-24893. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stars Rating Plugin up to 3.5.0 on WordPress (Feedback Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Comment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 01/03/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-24893 since 01/14/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Feedback Software

Name

Stars Rating Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Stars Rating Plugin 3.5.1

Timelineinfo

01/14/2021 🔍
01/03/2022 +354 days 🔍
01/03/2022 +0 days 🔍
01/06/2022 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-24893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-189584

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2022 17:33
Updated: 01/06/2022 06:48
Changes: 01/03/2022 17:33 (40), 01/06/2022 06:48 (1)
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