CVE-2023-40670 WordPress ReviewX plugin <= 1.6.17 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the ReviewX WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40670?
CVE-2023-40670 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ReviewX, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ReviewX Team ReviewX allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ReviewX: from n/a through 1.6.17.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40670?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdeveloper Reviewx.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40670?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40670 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-40670 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40670 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-26325 SQL injection in ReviewX WordPress Plugin
- CVE-2024-29812 WordPress ReviewX plugin <= 1.6.22 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-46809 WordPress ReviewX Plugin <= 1.6.7 is vulnerable to CSV Injection
- CVE-2024-43323 WordPress ReviewX plugin <= 1.6.28 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvjx-vqg4-qv57.