CVE-2024-12113: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in youzify Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress
The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_user_review() and delete_review() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete other user's reviews.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Youzify WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check (CWE-862) in its review deletion functions. Authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) can exploit this flaw to delete reviews created by other users without proper authorization. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.3.2 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting its limited impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level or higher access can delete reviews submitted by other users, resulting in unauthorized modification of user-generated content. This could undermine trust in the review system but does not disclose sensitive information or disrupt service availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions carefully to limit who can authenticate and access review deletion functionality. Monitor plugin updates from the vendor for a security patch addressing this missing authorization vulnerability.
CVE-2024-12113: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in youzify Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress
Description
The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_user_review() and delete_review() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete other user's reviews.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Youzify WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check (CWE-862) in its review deletion functions. Authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) can exploit this flaw to delete reviews created by other users without proper authorization. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.3.2 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting its limited impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level or higher access can delete reviews submitted by other users, resulting in unauthorized modification of user-generated content. This could undermine trust in the review system but does not disclose sensitive information or disrupt service availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions carefully to limit who can authenticate and access review deletion functionality. Monitor plugin updates from the vendor for a security patch addressing this missing authorization vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T20:34:44.734Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e2db7ef31ef0b5974fe
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:29 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:36:15 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:59:42 PM
Views: 19
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