CVE-2023-40332 WordPress WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.91 - Rating limit Bypass vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass rating limits in the WP-PostRatings plugin, allowing functionality misuse such as excessive voting.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40332?

CVE-2023-40332 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lester ‘GaMerZ’ Chan WP-PostRatings, published on 4 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Control of Interaction Frequency vulnerability in Lester ‘GaMerZ’ Chan WP-PostRatings allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects WP-PostRatings: from n/a through 1.91.

Weakness: CWE-290, CWE-799

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40332?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lesterchan Wp-Postratings.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40332?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-40332 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rcjq-rrm8-5g33.

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