CVE-2021-24753

Rich Reviews by Starfish < 1.9.6 - Admin+ SQL Injection

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Published Dec 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Rich Reviews by Starfish WordPress plugin before 1.9.6 does not properly validate the orderby GET parameter of the pending reviews page before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an authenticated SQL injection issue

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Rich Reviews by Starfish

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.9.6`	affected	< 1.9.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:starfish:rich_review:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11665	The Rich Reviews by Starfish WordPress plugin before 1.9.6 does not properly validate the orderby GET parameter of the pending reviews page before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an authenticated SQL injection issue

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.546% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2624882/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be7b102f-3982-46bd-a79c-203498f7c820

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Starfish Rich Review

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 10:33 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

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