CVE-2021-36861 WordPress Rich Reviews by Starfish plugin <= 1.9.14 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2021-36861?

CVE-2021-36861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rich Reviews by Starfish (WordPress plugin), published on 5 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2021-36861 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36861 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-36861?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 5 Aug 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

An attacker can trick users into deleting reviews in the Rich Reviews by Starfish WordPress plugin via Cross-Site Request Forgery.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-36861?

CVE-2021-36861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rich Reviews by Starfish (WordPress plugin), published on 5 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rich Reviews by Starfish plugin <= 1.9.14 at WordPress allows an attacker to delete reviews.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36861?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Starfish Rich Review.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36861?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-36861 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36861 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhrr-x64j-85vg.