Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-37867

Yet Another Stars Rating <= 3.3.8 - Missing Authorization to Vote Tampering

The Yet Another Stars Rating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to vote tampering in versions up to, and including, 3.3.8. This vulnerability can be utilized by unauthenticated users to vote repeatedly.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-37867 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress. It affects Versions up to 3.3.8 and is fixed in 3.3.9.

Published
Jul 10, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
yet-another-stars-rating
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.3.9, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-37867 is tracked for the Plugin YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress as medium severity with CVSS 5.3. The affected range is Versions up to 3.3.8. Update YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress to 3.3.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
3.3.9
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 3.3.8
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-37867
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
yet-another-stars-rating View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-37867
Patched Versions
3.3.9
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.3.8
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