CVE-2023-39305 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-39305: WordPress Yet Another Stars Rating plugin <= 3.4.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Dash Labs
Product Yet Another Stars Rating
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update April 29, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Dash Labs Yet Another Stars Rating yet-another-stars-rating allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Yet Another Stars Rating: from n/a through <= 3.4.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Yet Another Stars Rating versions up to 3.4.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify rating data. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.4.3 to prevent unauthorized rating manipulation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or inject rating data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter product or content ratings, compromising review integrity and user trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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