WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

WP Ultimate Review < 2.4.4 - Unauthenticated DoS via Unset Display Settings in wp-reviews Shortcode

Description

The plugin does not prevent unauthenticated users from storing crafted review content that makes the reviewed page fail with a fatal error on every subsequent visit, resulting in a persistent denial of service when the plugin's review display settings have never been saved.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 2.4.4

References

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Original Researcher
Alban Roche
Submitter
Alban Roche
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-10-01 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-01 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-01 (about 1 day ago)

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