Vulnerability Report
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Yet Another Stars Rating <= 1.8.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

The Yet Another Stars Rating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.8.6 via deserialization of untrusted input from the unserialize() function found in the yasr-shortcode-functions.php file. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress. It affects Versions up to 1.8.6 and is fixed in 1.8.7.

Published
Jan 27, 2019
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
yet-another-stars-rating
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.8.7, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.8.6. Update YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress to 1.8.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
1.8.7
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.8.6
Tracking ID
bbd1e68f-1f84-40d6-9ecd-34280c3c5099
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
yet-another-stars-rating View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
1.8.7
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.8.6
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