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CVE-2023-4642: kk star ratings vulnerability
CVE-2023-4642: medium vulnerability affecting kk star ratings. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 5.9 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 33.95%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- kk star ratings
What is known
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.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-4642, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) affecting kk star ratings, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether kk star ratings is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.