CVE detail
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.
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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vendorwww.wordfence.comFeb 12, 2024, 7:11 PM- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 29, 2023 to June 4, 2023)Wordfence
Last week, there were 116 vulnerabilities disclosed in 88 WordPress Plugins and 3 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 35 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with … Read More
vendorwww.wordfence.comJun 8, 2023, 1:39 PM On May 20, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WPDeveloper’s ReviewX plugin, which is actively installed on more than 10,000 WordPress websites. This vulnerability makes it possible for an authenticated attacker to grant themselves administrative privileges via a user meta update. Wordfence … Read More
vendorwww.wordfence.comMay 31, 2023, 12:27 PM
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