CVE-2024-0366

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

4.3 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.57%Up 0.5 points since Feb 8, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.3

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

Record: CVE-2024-0366
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-16162 4.3

Record: EUVD-2024-16162
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q658-fh2m-cgvf 4.3

The Starbox – the Author Box for Humans plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct...

Record: GHSA-q658-fh2m-cgvf
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-639
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 4.3

Record: CVE-2024-0366
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-639
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-0366 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Cifi Starbox – The Author Box For Humans, published February 5, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.