The kk Star Ratings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 5.4.3. This is due to the plugin prioritizing obtaining a visitor's IP address from a spoofable HTTP header over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR. Attackers can supply a header with with a different IP Address that can be used to bypass the 'Unique votes (based on IP Address)' setting.
CVE-2023-36528 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks. It affects Versions up to 5.4.3 and is fixed in 5.4.4.
CVE-2023-36528 is tracked for the Plugin kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks as medium severity with CVSS 5.3. The affected range is Versions up to 5.4.3. Update kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks to 5.4.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
kk-star-ratings
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-36528 |
| Patched Versions |
5.4.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.4.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks <= 5.4.10 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
kk Star Ratings <= 5.4.5 - Race Condition to Multiple User Voting
kk Star Ratings <= 5.4.5 - Missing Authorization
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