CVE-2023-2833

The ReviewX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.6.13 due to insufficient restriction on the 'rx_set_screen_options' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_screen_options[option]' and 'wp_screen_options[value]' parameters during a screen option update.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lana.codes/lanavdb/a889c3ff-5df0-4d7e-951f-0b0406468efa/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reviewx/tags/1.6.13/includes/rx-functions.php#L972	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2916148%40reviewx&old=2912114%40reviewx&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file472	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wpdeveloper-addresses-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-reviewx-wordpress-plugin/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70e1d701-2cff-4793-9e4c-5b16a4038e8d?source=cve	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lana.codes/lanavdb/a889c3ff-5df0-4d7e-951f-0b0406468efa/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reviewx/tags/1.6.13/includes/rx-functions.php#L972	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2916148%40reviewx&old=2912114%40reviewx&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file472	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wpdeveloper-addresses-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-reviewx-wordpress-plugin/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70e1d701-2cff-4793-9e4c-5b16a4038e8d?source=cve	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:reviewx:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-06-06 10:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:59

NVD link : CVE-2023-2833

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2833

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2833

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpdeveloper

reviewx

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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