What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized email sending due to a missing capability check on the send_test_email() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.46.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to send arbitrary test emails.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin through version 5.46.0 lacks 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 an active user account but no special interaction from victims.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify or tamper with customer reviews on the site without proper authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Customer reviews can be altered by unauthorized users, damaging trust and review integrity.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 16, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated