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GD Star Rating Vulnerabilities

Review known vulnerability records for the WordPress plugin GD Star Rating (`gd-star-rating`), including severity, CVE references, affected versions, and patch status.

Recent tracked CVEs on this page include CVE-2014-2838 and CVE-2014-2839, so operators can jump from disclosure to patch validation without scanning the full feed first.

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Known Records
4
High or Critical
2
Patch Coverage
100%
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
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Patch Decision Workflow

How to prioritize GD Star Rating remediation

Use the hub as a decision layer before opening individual records: confirm whether the issue has a CVE, whether a fixed version exists, and whether the affected range overlaps production installs.

Search-Ready Records
2
1. Match the Package
Confirm the installed WordPress plugin slug is gd-star-rating before acting on any CVE from this cluster.
2. Sort by Severity
Start with 2 high or critical records, then review medium and unrated findings with public references.
3. Check Patch Evidence
4 records include a patch path; verify compatibility before closing the finding.
4. Monitor Gaps
0 records still lack a listed fixed release, so keep this hub in the review queue.
High-Signal Remediation Targets
CVE-2014-2838 High
SQL Injection remediation for GD Star Rating

Affected range: Versions up to 1.9.22. Fixed version is not listed yet.

CVE-2014-2839 High
SQL Injection remediation for GD Star Rating

Affected range: Versions up to 1.9.22. Fixed version is not listed yet.

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Fast paths into GD Star Rating CVE reports

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Indexed CVEs
2
Tracked CVE Issue Type Affected Versions Fixed Version CVSS
CVE-2014-2838
GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
 SQL Injection Versions up to 1.9.22 No patch listed CVSS 8.8
CVE-2014-2839
GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Blind SQL Injection
 SQL Injection Versions up to 1.9.22 No patch listed CVSS 7.2
CVE-2014-2838 High No patch listed
CVE-2014-2838 GD Star Rating SQL Injection

GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

CVE-2014-2839 High No patch listed
CVE-2014-2839 GD Star Rating SQL Injection

GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Blind SQL Injection

Coverage Snapshot

What this page helps you verify fast

This hub clusters tracked records for GD Star Rating so operators can confirm whether a disclosed issue maps to the installed slug, version range, and patch path.

Patch Visibility
4 records include a published patch path, leaving 0 with no listed safe release yet.
Severity Mix
0 critical and 2 high severity findings.
Recent CVEs
CVE-2014-2838 and CVE-2014-2839
Reference Workflow
Jump from the hub into the full report when you need remediation notes, exploit context, CVSS vectors, or source references.
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These recent records surface the CVE strings, patch cues, and direct report links most operators need first.

Known Vulnerabilities

Reports for GD Star Rating

Sorted by latest disclosure date so newly published issues surface first.

Plugin High Patched: No CVE-2014-2838
CVE-2014-2838: GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the GD Star Rating plugin 1.9.22 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct (1) SQL injection attacks via the s parameter in the gd-star-rating-stats p...

Published
Mar 28, 2014
Patched Release
Not published
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.9.22
Next Step
Open the full report for remediation notes and references.
Review CVE-2014-2838 fixed version details Open CVE Reference
Plugin High Patched: No CVE-2014-2839
CVE-2014-2839: GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Blind SQL Injection

SQL injection vulnerability in the GD Star Rating plugin 1.9.22 for WordPress allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the s parameter in the gd-star-rating-stats page to wp-admin/admin.php.

Published
Mar 28, 2014
Patched Release
Not published
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.9.22
Next Step
Open the full report for remediation notes and references.
Review CVE-2014-2839 fixed version details Open CVE Reference
Plugin Medium Patched: Yes
GD Star Rating < 1.9.17 - Cross-Site Scripting

The GD Star Rating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tpl_section' parameter in versions before 1.9.17 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in...

Published
May 15, 2012
Patched Release
1.9.17
Affected Versions
Versions before 1.9.17
Next Step
Update to 1.9.17 or newer if supported.
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Plugin Medium Patched: No
GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Cross-Site Scripting

The GD Star Rating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpfn' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.9.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that ex...

Published
Feb 22, 2011
Patched Release
Not published
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.9.22
Next Step
Open the full report for remediation notes and references.
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