CVE-2023-4642

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

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.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 27.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 27, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f481d34-6feb-4af2-914c-1f3288f69207
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f481d34-6feb-4af2-914c-1f3288f69207

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-4642?

CVE-2023-4642 is a medium vulnerability published on November 27, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2023-4642 disclosed?

CVE-2023-4642 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 27, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-4642 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-4642 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-4642?

CVE-2023-4642 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-4642?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-4642, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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