What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Shopper Approved Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_callback_update_sa_option() function in versions 2.0 to 2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Shopper Approved Reviews versions 2.0 through 2.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete data they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can perform administrative actions without restriction. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of site data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete site data and perform admin actions with a low-privilege user account.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Any registered user can access and alter sensitive data, reviews, and settings without proper permission checks.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site; no special interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 2, 2025
CVE published
April 2, 2025
Record updated
