CVE-2023-6979

8.8 HIGH
Published: January 11, 2024 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ivole_import_upload_csv AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 5.38.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://drive.proton.me/urls/K4R2HDQBS0#iuTPm3NqZEdz
Source: security@wordfence.com
Broken Link
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-reviews-woocommerce/trunk/includes/import-export/class-cr-reviews-importer.php#L35
Source: security@wordfence.com
Issue Tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3016708%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&new=3016708%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3018507%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&new=3018507%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4af801db-44a6-4cd3-bd1a-3125490c8c48?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://drive.proton.me/urls/K4R2HDQBS0#iuTPm3NqZEdz
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-reviews-woocommerce/trunk/includes/import-export/class-cr-reviews-importer.php#L35
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3016708%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&new=3016708%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3018507%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&new=3018507%40customer-reviews-woocommerce&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4af801db-44a6-4cd3-bd1a-3125490c8c48?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.7%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434 CWE-434

Affected Vendors

cusrev

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