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Plain-English summary
This flaw affects the WordPress Rate my Post rating plugin up to version 3.3.4. A logged-in low-privilege user could manipulate voting counts by abusing a race condition. The business impact is limited to rating integrity, but it can damage trust in public content scores or review-driven decisions.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate integrity issue. Prioritize sites where ratings affect customer trust, rankings, recommendations, or commercial decisions. It is not presented as data theft, remote code execution, or service disruption.
Technical view
CVE-2022-40310 is a CWE-362 race condition in Rate my Post – WP Rating System for WordPress, affecting versions <= 3.3.4. It is network-accessible, requires subscriber-level authentication, needs no user interaction, and affects integrity only. CVSS v3.1 is 4.3 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Rate my Post – WP Rating System version 3.3.4 or earlier, especially where untrusted users can create subscriber accounts or otherwise authenticate.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV. Exploitation requires an authenticated subscriber-level user or higher and targets vote counts, not confidentiality or availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies affected versions and vulnerability class but does not provide exploit details or a named fixed version in the bundle. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version, authenticated rating paths, and integrity monitoring without assuming broader WordPress compromise.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Rate my Post plugin and version.
- Upgrade beyond version 3.3.4 if vendor guidance confirms a fixed release.
- Disable the plugin if an upgrade is unavailable or cannot be validated.
- Restrict subscriber account creation on affected sites until remediated.
- Monitor rating anomalies on posts using this plugin.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Rate my Post is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed plugin versions are not 3.3.4 or earlier.
- Review whether public self-registration grants subscriber access.
- Check rating data for unusual rapid increases or decreases.
- Confirm remediation by retesting rating integrity after upgrade or disablement.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/rate-my-post/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/rate-my-post/wordpress-rate-my-post-wp-rating-system-plugin-3-3-4-race-condition-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.