CVE-2024-3609: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in reviewx ReviewX – Multi-Criteria Reviews for WooCommerce with Google Reviews & Schema
The ReviewX – Multi-criteria Rating & Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of data due to a missing capability check on the reviewx_remove_guest_image function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.27. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to delete attachments.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ReviewX plugin for WooCommerce suffers from a missing capability check in the reviewx_remove_guest_image function, which leads to unauthorized deletion of attachments by authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and affects all plugin versions up to 1.6.27. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with low complexity and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. No official patch or remediation has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can delete attachments within the plugin due to the missing authorization check. This results in integrity loss of data (attachments) but does not impact confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of exploitation 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 to minimize the number of users with subscriber or higher privileges who can access the plugin features. Monitor plugin updates closely for a forthcoming patch addressing this authorization issue.
CVE-2024-3609: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in reviewx ReviewX – Multi-Criteria Reviews for WooCommerce with Google Reviews & Schema
Description
The ReviewX – Multi-criteria Rating & Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of data due to a missing capability check on the reviewx_remove_guest_image function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.27. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to delete attachments.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The ReviewX plugin for WooCommerce suffers from a missing capability check in the reviewx_remove_guest_image function, which leads to unauthorized deletion of attachments by authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and affects all plugin versions up to 1.6.27. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with low complexity and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. No official patch or remediation has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can delete attachments within the plugin due to the missing authorization check. This results in integrity loss of data (attachments) but does not impact confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of exploitation 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 to minimize the number of users with subscriber or higher privileges who can access the plugin features. Monitor plugin updates closely for a forthcoming patch addressing this authorization issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-10T17:31:53.592Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c97b7ef31ef0b56695e
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:43 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:34:29 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 5:55:37 PM
Views: 11
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