TI-2023-04279 Aliases CVE-2023-4642 GHSA-hj52-659r-887v

kk Star Ratings < 5.4.6 - Rating Tampering via Race Condition

LOW 27CWE-362Published 2023-11-27 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00414 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed kk Star Ratings (Unknown): 5.4.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	kk Star Ratings	before 5.4.6	5.4.6	Patch available	CNA

kk Star Ratings VendorUnknown Affected before 5.4.6 Fixed in 5.4.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:kamalkhan:kk_star_ratings::::::wordpress::*	before 5.4.6	Vulnerable	Kamalkhan

cpe:2.3:a:kamalkhan:kk_star_ratings:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.4.6 Vulnerable ·Kamalkhan

Remediation

Fix · CNA kk Star Ratings (Unknown) Fixed in 5.4.6

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4642
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj52-659r-887v

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f481d34-6feb-4af2-914c-1f3288f69207

TI-2020-17975 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the kk Star Ratings plugin before 4.1.5. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences