CVE-2023-4642 json
kk Star Ratings < 5.4.6 - Rating Tampering via Race Condition
published 2023-11-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-54494
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown kk Star Ratings 5.4.6
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f481d34-6feb-4af2-914c-1f3288f69207 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown kk Star Ratings
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/6f481d34-6feb-4af2-914c-1f3288f69207
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-4642
- NVD CVE-2023-4642
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