CVE-2023-4686: wp customer reviews vulnerability

What is known

The WP Customer Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 3.6.6 via the ajax_enabled_posts function. This can allow authenticated attackers to extract sensitive data such as post titles and slugs, including those of protected and trashed posts and pages in addition to other post types such as galleries.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-4686, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp customer reviews, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether wp customer reviews is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

Sources

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