CVE-2019-25216 | BDVDB-2026-251221 Detail
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Description#
The Rich Review plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the POST body 'update' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.7.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References#
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db701ad3-10fd-4a40-b239-139fbc95ab61?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/09/rich-reviews-plugin-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-supported-open-to-malware-uninstall-now/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/81bdc004-9b9c-49e2-b337-35a6d8395c5d
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.