Plugins · kk-star-ratings · data as of 2026-11-04
Is kk Star Ratings safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 5.4.10.5
- Last updated
- 2026-08-20
- Active installs
- 70,000+
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
kk Star Ratings allows blog visitors to involve and interact more effectively with your website by rating posts. — by properfraction
What to do
- Update to the latest version (5.4.10.5). Anything older than 5.4.10.4 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get kk-star-ratings --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update kk-star-ratings updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-3424 · published 2026-08-22
Remote code execution in kk Star Ratings (5.4.10.3 and older)
- Affected
- 5.4.10.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.4.10.4 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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, 5.4.10.3. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate the 'payload' value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
NVD CVE-2026-3424Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 5.3 CVE-2023-46639 · published 2025-01-02
Missing authorization check in kk Star Ratings (5.4.5 and older)
- Affected
- 5.4.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.4.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in FeedbackWP kk Star Ratings allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects kk Star Ratings: from n/a through 5.4.5.
high 7.3 CVE-2024-11977 · published 2024-12-21
Remote code execution in kk Star Ratings (5.4.10 and older)
- Affected
- 5.4.10 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.4.10.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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
medium 5.3 CVE-2023-36528 · published 2024-12-13
Missing authorization check in kk Star Ratings (5.4.3 and older)
- Affected
- 5.4.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.4.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in FeedbackWP kk Star Ratings allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects kk Star Ratings: from n/a through 5.4.3.
medium 5.9 CVE-2023-4642 · published 2023-11-27
Security issue in kk Star Ratings (older than 5.4.6)
- Affected
- older than 5.4.6
- Fixed in
- 5.4.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The kk Star Ratings WordPress plugin before 5.4.6 does not implement atomic operations, allowing one user vote multiple times on a poll due to a Race Condition.
Recent activity
- 2026-08-20 — latest release on wordpress.org (5.4.10.5).
- 2026-08-22 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-3424), fixed in 5.4.10.4.
- 2025-01-02 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-46639), fixed in 5.4.6.
- 2024-12-21 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2024-11977), fixed in 5.4.10.1.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by properfraction (4 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Remote code execution (2) · Missing authorization (2)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/kk-star-ratings (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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