CVE-2023-4642

kk Star Ratings < 5.4.6 - Rating Tampering via Race Condition

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 27, 2023 at 04:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKk Star Ratings

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

The kk Star Ratings WordPress plugin before 5.4.6 does not implement atomic operations, allowing one user vote multiple times on a poll due to a Race Condition.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 5.4.6
Affected range stops below 5.4.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f481d34-6feb-4af2-914c-1f3288f69207

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362

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