Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a WordPress plugin access-control flaw in kk Star Ratings through version 5.4.5. An unauthenticated network attacker may be able to perform actions that should require authorization, causing limited integrity impact. The provided sources do not show data theft, service outage, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate website integrity risk. It is not documented as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but exposed WordPress plugins are commonly reachable from the internet. Prioritize inventory and update or removal decisions for public sites.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46639 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization issue in FeedbackWP kk Star Ratings. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating unauthenticated remote reachability and low integrity impact only. Affected versions are listed as through 5.4.5.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to public WordPress sites running the kk Star Ratings plugin at version 5.4.5 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not report CISA KEV listing or other confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation could be remote, unauthenticated, and low complexity, but the expected impact is limited to integrity rather than confidentiality or availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack listing. Do not assume a specific vulnerable endpoint, payload, fixed version, or exploit availability from this bundle alone. Validation should focus on version exposure and vendor-confirmed remediation status.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for kk Star Ratings and record installed versions.
- Upgrade to vendor-supported fixed guidance when confirmed by FeedbackWP or Patchstack.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary.
- Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites with unauthenticated rating functionality.
- Review WordPress access controls and plugin permissions for unexpected exposure.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether kk Star Ratings is installed on each WordPress site.
- Check installed plugin versions against the affected range through 5.4.5.
- Review Patchstack and CVE records for current vendor remediation details.
- Inspect site logs for unexpected unauthenticated rating or plugin state changes.
- Document compensating controls if immediate update or removal is not possible.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.