CVE-2023-2833 HIGH

CVE-2023-2833: ReviewX <= 1.6.13 - Arbitrary Usermeta Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Vendor Reviewx
Product ReviewX – Multi-Criteria Reviews for WooCommerce with Google Reviews & Schema
Weakness CWE-269
Published June 6, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The ReviewX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.6.13 due to insufficient restriction on the 'rx_set_screen_options' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_screen_options[option]' and 'wp_screen_options[value]' parameters during a screen option update.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated