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 a victim's browser.
This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin GD Star Rating. It affects Versions before 1.9.17 and is fixed in 1.9.17.
the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin GD Star Rating as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions before 1.9.17. Update GD Star Rating to 1.9.17 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
gd-star-rating
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | No linked CVE entry. |
| Patched Versions |
1.9.17
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 1.9.17
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Blind SQL Injection
GD Star Rating <= 1.9.22 - Cross-Site Scripting
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