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TI-2024-07638 Aliases CVE-2024-8239GHSA-f25r-g5v8-v6qj

Starbox < 3.5.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Starbox WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not properly render social media profiles URLs in certain contexts, like the malicious user's profile or pages where the starbox shortcode is used, which may be abused by users with at least the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00377 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Starbox (Unknown): 3.5.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownStarboxbefore 3.5.33.5.3Patch availableCNA
  • Starbox VendorUnknown Affected before 3.5.3 Fixed in 3.5.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:squirrly:starbox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.5.3Vulnerablecifi
  • cpe:2.3:a:squirrly:starbox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·cifi

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Starbox (Unknown) Fixed in 3.5.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8239
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f25r-g5v8-v6qj

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-01185 Starbox < 3.5.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • 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
  • TI-2024-00333 Starbox – the Author Box for Humans <= 3.4.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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