CVE-2023-2833

ReviewX <= 1.6.13 - Arbitrary Usermeta Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 6, 2023 at 09:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsReviewxReviewX

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 17%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Reviewx· Wpdeveloperwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 1.6.13
ReviewX· Reviewxwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 1.6.13

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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