🔐 CVE Alert

CVE-2024-0366

MEDIUM 4.3

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans <= 3.4.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference

CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-284
Vendor cifi
Product starbox – the author box for humans
Published Feb 5, 2024
Last Updated Apr 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

cifi / Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
0 ≤ 3.4.7

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c47601b4-bf16-4f59-b5f3-584a8eac7c67?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/starbox/trunk/core/UserSettings.php plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3028775/starbox/trunk?contextall=1&old=3000701&old_path=%2Fstarbox%2Ftrunk

Credits

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