Rate My PostWordPress extension · Blazzdev
CVE-2023-51667
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAuthentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in FeedbackWP Rate my Post – WP Rating System allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Rate my Post – WP Rating System: from n/a through 3.4.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAuthentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in the Rate my Post – WP Rating System WordPress plugin allows attackers to access functionality that should be restricted by access control lists (ACLs). The vulnerability enables unauthorized users to impersonate legitimate users or bypass authentication mechanisms entirely, potentially allowing them to manipulate ratings, access admin functions, or retrieve sensitive data.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Rate My PostWordPress extension
< 3.4.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Rate My Post versionNavigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'Rate my Post - WP Rating System'. The version number is displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, inspect the file /wp-content/plugins/rate-my-post/readme.txt and look for the 'Stable tag:' entry.Affected if The displayed version is below 3.4.3 (for example, 3.4.2, 3.4.1, 3.4.0, or any earlier version).
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Confirm plugin is activeIn WordPress Admin > Plugins, verify that Rate My Post shows as 'Active' under the plugin status. An inactive plugin with a vulnerable version does not expose the system to attack.Affected if The plugin version is below 3.4.3 AND the plugin status shows 'Active'. Inactive plugins do not expose the vulnerability.
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Review WordPress user accounts for unauthorized admin creationNavigate to WordPress Admin > Users and examine the list of registered users. Look for any unfamiliar accounts with Administrator role that were created around the time of the CVE disclosure or without your knowledge.Affected if Unknown administrator accounts exist that were not created by legitimate site administrators.
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Audit recent rating activity for manipulationCheck the plugin's rating logs or database tables (typically wp_rmp_data or similar) for unusual patterns such as sudden spikes in ratings, ratings from suspicious IP addresses, or bulk rating submissions.Affected if Rating data shows abnormal patterns consistent with automated or unauthorized manipulation.
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Inspect plugin files for unauthorized modificationsCompare the file hashes of core Rate My Post plugin files (/wp-content/plugins/rate-my-post/) against a clean installation of the known version. Look for recently modified PHP files, especially in the plugin's includes or classes directories.Affected if Core plugin files have been modified from their original state or contain unexpected code insertions.
A system is affected if the Rate My Post plugin version is below 3.4.3 AND the plugin is currently active in WordPress.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.4.3
Update to the latest version of Rate my Post – WP Rating System as the vendor has likely released a patch addressing this authentication bypass. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict access to the plugin's admin interfaces via web server authentication or WordPress user role restrictions.
3.4.3 or later
- 1. Backup your WordPress database and files before making any changes
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard
- 3. Find "Rate My Post" (also known as "Rate my Post – WP Rating System") in the plugin list
- 4. If the plugin shows version < 3.4.3, click "Update now" or manually update to version 3.4.3 or higher
- 5. Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version after updating
- 6. Test that rating functionality works correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-51667 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data