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ReviewxWordPress extension · Wpdeveloper

CVE-2024-43323

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.6.29 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ReviewX ReviewX allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ReviewX: from n/a through 1.6.28.

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 confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in ReviewX plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The flaw enables unauthorized access to privileged functionality due to missing capability checks on certain endpoints or actions within the plugin.

MitigationUpdate ReviewX to the latest version (1.6.29 or later) which contains the authorization fix. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released and review server-side access controls.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
ReviewxWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.6.29

CVSS 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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

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  1. Confirm ReviewX plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and look for 'ReviewX' in the installed plugins list, or search the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'reviewx'
    Affected if ReviewX plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed version
    In Plugins page, click 'View Details' on ReviewX to display the version number, or open the main plugin file (reviewx.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the file comments
    Affected if Version is lower than 1.6.29 (for example 1.6.28, 1.6.27, etc.)
  3. Test for missing capability checks on plugin endpoints
    Using a low-privilege user account (subscriber level) or unauthenticated state, attempt to access ReviewX admin AJAX actions or admin pages by inspecting network requests the plugin makes. Check if the plugin's admin-ajax.php calls include capability verification (such as current_user_can('manage_options') or similar) before executing privileged operations
    Affected if Low-privilege or unauthenticated requests successfully execute admin-level functions that should require elevated capabilities
  4. Inspect plugin source for capability check presence
    If you have file access, review the main plugin PHP files for 'current_user_can' function calls. Search for AJAX action handlers (add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' prefixes) and verify each handler performs a capability check before processing the request
    Affected if AJAX endpoints or admin action handlers lack capability verification checks

The environment is affected if ReviewX plugin version is below 1.6.29 and privileged plugin functions can be accessed by users lacking proper authorization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.6.29 or later
Fixed in 1.6.29
Interim mitigation

Update ReviewX to the latest version (1.6.29 or later) which contains the authorization fix. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released and review server-side access controls.

Recommended fix High confidence

ReviewX 1.6.29

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find ReviewX in the plugin list
  4. Check if the current version is below 1.6.29
  5. If vulnerable, click 'Update Now' to update ReviewX to version 1.6.29
  6. Verify the update completed successfully by checking the plugin version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Reviewx Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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