CVE-2024-0366
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans <= 3.4.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.3 Medium
- Published
- Feb 5, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 9, 2024
Description
The Starbox – the Author Box for Humans plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.7 via the action function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscribers to view plugin preferences and potentially other user settings.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Starbox – the Author Box for Humanscifi |
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References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c47601b4-bf16-4f59-b5f3-584a8eac7c67?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/starbox/trunk/core/UserSettings.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3028775/starbox/trunk?contextall=1&old=3000701&old_path=%2Fstarbox%2Ftrunk
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