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CVE-2014-2839

7.5 · HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in the GD Star Rating plugin 19.22 for WordPress allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the s parameter in the gd-star-rating-stats page to w…

Published Jan 12, 2015dev4pressCWE-89EPSS 1.64%

Overview

CVE-2014-2839 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting dev4press gd_star_rating. It was published on January 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in the GD Star Rating plugin 19.22 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dev4press. Update gd_star_rating to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/399Refadvisories.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-blind-sql-injection-in-gd-star-rating-1-9-22/Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92156Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/399Refadvisories.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-blind-sql-injection-in-gd-star-rating-1-9-22/Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92156

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2839?

CVE-2014-2839 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting dev4press gd_star_rating. It was published on January 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2839?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2839?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dev4press. Update gd_star_rating to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-2839?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-2839 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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