TI-2024-00333 Aliases CVE-2024-0366 GHSA-q658-fh2m-cgvf

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans <= 3.4.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference

LOW 21CWE-284Published 2024-02-05 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The Starbox – the Author Box for Humans plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.7 via the action function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscribers to view plugin preferences and potentially other user settings.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00572 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
cifi	Starbox – the Author Box for Humans	up to 3.4.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans Vendorcifi Affected up to 3.4.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:squirrly:starbox::::::wordpress::*	up to 3.4.7	Vulnerable	cifi

cpe:2.3:a:squirrly:starbox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.4.7 Vulnerable ·cifi

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0366
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q658-fh2m-cgvf

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c47601b4-bf16-4f59-b5f3-584a8eac7c67?source=cve

Other 2

TI-2024-01185 Starbox < 3.5.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-07638 Starbox < 3.5.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-07376 Starbox < 3.5.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2023-06218 Starbox <= 3.4.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Job Settings CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
TI-2024-00231 Starbox <= 3.4.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Profile Display Name and Social Settings CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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