CVE-2025-14070
Unauthorized Data Modification in Reviewify Plugin Enables Coupon Abuse
Publication date: 2026-01-07
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| unknown_vendor | review_for_discount | to 1.0.6 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to financial loss for the store by allowing unauthorized users to create arbitrary discount coupons, which can be exploited to reduce prices or give discounts improperly.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in the Reviewify plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to modify data without proper authorization. This happens because the plugin lacks a capability check on the 'send_test_email' AJAX action, enabling these users to create arbitrary WooCommerce discount coupons.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
To detect this vulnerability, you can monitor AJAX requests to the 'send_test_email' action in the Reviewify plugin on your WordPress site. Look for unauthorized or unexpected AJAX calls from users with Contributor-level access or above attempting to create WooCommerce discount coupons. Since the vulnerability involves missing capability checks, checking logs for AJAX requests to 'send_test_email' without proper authorization can help identify exploitation attempts. Specific commands depend on your environment, but for example, you can use web server access logs or WordPress debug logs to filter requests containing 'action=send_test_email'. Additionally, inspecting user roles and recent coupon creations in WooCommerce may indicate exploitation. [2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include updating the Reviewify plugin to a version that includes the security fix for CVE-2025-14070. The fix adds capability checks to AJAX handlers like 'send_test_email', restricts access to the custom post type 'xswc-review-discount' to administrators only, and improves nonce verification to prevent unauthorized actions. If an update is not immediately available, restrict access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints by limiting permissions to administrators and disable or monitor the 'send_test_email' AJAX action. Also, review and revoke any suspicious discount coupons created recently. Applying these steps will prevent authenticated users with Contributor-level access from exploiting the vulnerability. [2]