Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-40194 is an unauthenticated information disclosure issue in the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through version 5.3.5. An attacker would not need an account or user interaction. The known impact is limited confidentiality exposure, not site takeover or data modification based on the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation in normal vulnerability cycles, faster for stores handling sensitive customer data or high-traffic public commerce sites.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200 and scored CVSS 3.1 5.3: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact. Affected product evidence names CusRev Customer Reviews for WooCommerce versions <= 5.3.5.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on internet-facing WordPress/WooCommerce sites running Customer Reviews for WooCommerce version 5.3.5 or earlier.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat exploitation as plausible because the issue is unauthenticated and network reachable, but do not assume compromise without logs or vendor evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, Patchstack reference, WordPress plugin reference, affected range, CWE, and CVSS vector. The bundle does not include endpoint details, exploit artifacts, or a named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Customer Reviews for WooCommerce beyond the affected version range after checking vendor guidance.
- Disable or remove the plugin if an immediate update is not possible.
- Restrict administrative access and keep WordPress, WooCommerce, and plugins current.
- Review vendor release notes for the exact fixed version and any configuration guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all WordPress sites for the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are greater than 5.3.5.
- Review web logs for unusual unauthenticated requests involving the plugin.
- Check whether exposed data could include customer, review, or store information.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/customer-reviews-woocommerce/wordpress-customer-reviews-for-woocommerce-plugin-5-3-5-sensitive-information-disclosure-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/customer-reviews-woocommerce/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.