CVE-2023-6979: The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6979?

customer reviews for woocommerce: upgrade to newer than 5.38.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6979 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6979 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-6979 affect?

CVE-2023-6979 affects customer reviews for woocommerce. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). 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 pos

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2023-6979 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting customer reviews for woocommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2024-01-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: cusrev

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-11 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cusrev customer reviews for woocommerce UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.38.9

Fixed in: newer than 5.38.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy customer-reviews-for-woocommerce || rpm -q customer-reviews-for-woocommerce || customer-reviews-for-woocommerce --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.38.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade customer-reviews-for-woocommerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade customer-reviews-for-woocommerce

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6979?

customer reviews for woocommerce: upgrade to newer than 5.38.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6979 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6979 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-6979 affect?

CVE-2023-6979 affects customer reviews for woocommerce. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). 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 pos

How urgent is CVE-2023-6979?

Priority 47/100. High severity

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

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