CVE-2021-36861 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Starfish Reviews
Product Rich Reviews by Starfish (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published August 5, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Rich Reviews by Starfish WordPress plugin through version 1.9.14 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. This can result in unauthorized changes to plugin settings or data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions via a malicious webpage, modifying plugin settings or data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to Rich Reviews settings or data if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker's webpage while logged into WordPress. No special privileges or authentication required from attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 5, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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