CVE-2021-24894 Reviews Plus < 1.2.14 - Subscriber+ Reviews DoS
An authenticated user can cause a Denial of Service in the review section by submitting an invalid long integer rating.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24894?
CVE-2021-24894 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Unknown Reviews Plus, published on 23 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Reviews Plus WordPress plugin before 1.2.14 does not validate the submitted rating, allowing submission of long integer, causing a Denial of Service in the review section when an authenticated user submit such rating and the reviews are set to be displayed on the post/page
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Implecode Reviews Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-24894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cg9v-q8q5-prwx.