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CVE-2022-23980: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Yasr – Yet Another Stars Rating WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.9.9), vulnerable at parameter 'source'.

medium Affects yet-another-stars-rating (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Yasr – Yet Another Stars Rating WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.9.9), vulnerable at parameter 'source'.

Package
yet-another-stars-rating (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.9.9
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.7
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (56.6th percentile)
Published
2022-02-04
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordyet-another-stars-rating (WordPress plugin) advisories

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