How severe is CVE-2024-11977?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-11977 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Properfraction Kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks

CVE-2024-11977

The The kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.10. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. Note: This vulnerability was only partially patched in version 5.4.10.1, and fully patched in 5.4.10.2

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Properfraction Kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11977?: CVE-2024-11977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Properfraction Kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-12-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-11977?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-11977 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.