CVE-2024-12309

Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP <= 4.2.4 - Unauthenticated Voting On Scheduled Posts

Description

The Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4 via the get_post_status() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to vote on unpublished scheduled posts.

References

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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9aa467f-9ac2-4a84-b0bb-761101733af7?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3206801/rate-my-post/trunk/public/class-rate-my-post-public.php

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12309?: CVE-2024-12309 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12309?: To fix CVE-2024-12309, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-12309 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-12309 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12309?: CVE-2024-12309 affects collizo4sky Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP.

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Description

Category

CWE-639 – Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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Frequently Asked Questions