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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'submit_review' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.38.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to submit reviews with arbitrary email addresses regardless of whether reviews are globally enabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin through version 5.38.12 contains an access control flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify review data over the network. No user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects the integrity of customer reviews but does not expose sensitive data or disrupt site availability.
What an attacker can do
Modify or tamper with customer reviews without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
Customer reviews can be altered or deleted by anyone, damaging trust and review authenticity.
Conditions required to exploit
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
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