The The kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.10. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. Note: This vulnerability was only partially patched in version 5.4.10.1, and fully patched in 5.4.10.2
CVE-2024-11977 is a high severity with CVSS 7.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks. It affects Versions up to 5.4.10 and is fixed in 5.4.10.2.
CVE-2024-11977 is tracked for the Plugin kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks as high severity with CVSS 7.3. The affected range is Versions up to 5.4.10. Update kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks to 5.4.10.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
kk-star-ratings
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-11977 |
| Patched Versions |
5.4.10.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.4.10
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