CVE-2023-40670: WordPress ReviewX plugin <= 1.6.17 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

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.

Affected products

ReviewX – Multi-Criteria Reviews for WooCommerce with Google Reviews & Schema: before 1.6.18 — fixed in 1.6.18

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ReviewX – Multi-Criteria Reviews for WooCommerce with Google Reviews & Schema 1.6.18. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/reviewx/vulnerability/wordpress-reviewx-plugin-1-6-17-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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