CVE-2023-23986 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-23986: WordPress Reviews and Rating – Google My Business plugin <= 4.14 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Noah Hearle, Design Extreme
Product Reviews and Rating – Google My Business
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Noah Hearle, Design Extreme Reviews and Rating – Google My Business allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Reviews and Rating – Google My Business: from n/a through 4.14.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Reviews and Rating – Google My Business plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.14 lacks proper authorization checks on certain administrative functions. An attacker can trick a site visitor into performing unintended actions by visiting a malicious link, potentially modifying plugin settings or data. Update to a version newer than 4.14 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a visitor into modifying plugin settings or data without authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Plugin settings or stored review data could be altered by attackers exploiting visitor clicks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must craft a malicious link and the victim must visit it while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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