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CVE-2024-0366

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans <= 3.4.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference

Published 2 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 47%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Starbox – the Author Box for Humans plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.7 via the action function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscribers to view plugin preferences and potentially other user settings.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CNA3.14.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA3.14.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD3.14.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • cifi Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control
  • CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References

  • wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c47601b4-bf16-4f59-b5f3-584a8eac7c67?source=cve · x_transferred
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/starbox/trunk/core/UserSettings.php · x_transferred
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3028775/starbox/trunk?contextall=1&old=3000701&old_path=%2Fstarbox%2Ftrunk · x_transferred

Sources

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