CVE-2023-51692 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51692: WordPress Customer Reviews for WooCommerce Plugin <= 5.38.1 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Vendor Cusrev
Product Customer Reviews for WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 28, 2024
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 None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in CusRev Customer Reviews for WooCommerce.This issue affects Customer Reviews for WooCommerce: from n/a through 5.38.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Customer Reviews for WooCommerce versions up to 5.38.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify review data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter or tamper with customer reviews. The vulnerability requires a valid user login but no special interaction. Update to a version newer than 5.38.1 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or tamper with customer reviews on the site using a low-privilege account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Customer reviews can be altered or deleted by unauthorized users, damaging trust and review integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 28, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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