CVE-2023-51667 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51667: WordPress Rate my Post – WP Rating System plugin <= 3.4.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Feedbackwp
Product Rate my Post – WP Rating System
Weakness CWE-290
Published June 4, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in FeedbackWP Rate my Post – WP Rating System allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Rate my Post – WP Rating System: from n/a through 3.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Rate my Post – WP Rating System versions 3.4.2 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can read sensitive information without logging in, exploiting weak or missing authentication checks in the plugin's API or core functionality. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.4.2 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access private or restricted data exposed by the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated