CVE-2022-38134 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38134: WordPress Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin <= 5.3.5 - Authenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Cusrev
Product Customer Reviews for WooCommerce (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-264
Published September 23, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (subscriber+) Broken Access Control vulnerability in Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin <= 5.3.5 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin through version 5.3.5 contains an access control weakness that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive information they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid WordPress account but no special interaction. Site administrators should update the plugin immediately to restrict unauthorized data exposure.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data they should not have access to as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Customer data or plugin settings may be exposed to low-privilege users like subscribers or contributors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with low-level privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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