CVE-2023-4642 describes a race condition vulnerability in the kk Star Ratings WordPress plugin prior to version 5.4.6. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the voting mechanism, enabling a single user to cast multiple votes on a poll due to the lack of atomic operations. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, but requires no user interaction. The primary impact is a high integrity compromise, allowing manipulation of poll results, with no confidentiality or availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kamalkhan:kk_star_ratings:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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