Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through version 5.38.1. It is a broken access control issue: a logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The reported impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or downtime.
Executive priority
Handle in the next regular vulnerability cycle, faster for ecommerce sites with many customer or subscriber accounts. This is not shown as actively exploited, but it can affect trust in store review data or plugin-controlled content.
Technical view
CVE-2023-51692 is a CWE-862 missing authorization flaw in CusRev Customer Reviews for WooCommerce. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, meaning network reachable, low complexity, authenticated access required, and low integrity impact. The source bundle does not specify the vulnerable function or patch version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running Customer Reviews for WooCommerce version 5.38.1 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low privileges, so anonymous internet exposure is not supported by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. No public exploit details are included here. Treat exploitation as plausible by authenticated low-privilege users, but not confirmed in the supplied evidence.
Researcher notes
Key missing evidence: exact affected endpoint, authorization check, fixed version, and exploit observations. Validation should focus on version exposure and authenticated role access. Do not assume confidentiality or availability impact; the supplied CVSS only supports low integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Customer Reviews for WooCommerce.
- Check whether the installed plugin version is 5.38.1 or earlier.
- Follow CusRev, WordPress.org, or Patchstack guidance for the fixed release.
- Upgrade beyond the affected range when a vendor-supported version is available.
- Remove unnecessary low-privilege WordPress accounts until remediation is complete.
- Disable the plugin temporarily if business risk outweighs review functionality.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin is absent or newer than 5.38.1.
- Verify only expected users have WordPress accounts with site access.
- Review audit logs for unexpected review or plugin-setting changes.
- Confirm vendor advisory status before closing the remediation ticket.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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