CVE-2023-7239

wp-dashboard-notes < 1.0.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Private Notes Update via IDOR

Published May 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP Dashboard Notes WordPress plugin before 1.0.11 does not validate that the user has access to the post_id parameter in its wpdn_update_note AJAX action. This allows users with a role of contributor and above to update notes created by other users.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59420 The WP Dashboard Notes WordPress plugin before 1.0.11 does not validate that the user has access to the post_id parameter in its wpdn_update_note AJAX action. This allows users with a role of contributor and above to update notes created by other users.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jeroensormani
Jeroensormani wp Dashboard Notes
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jeroensormani:wp_dashboard_notes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Jeroensormani
Jeroensormani wp Dashboard Notes
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Dashboard Notes WordPress plugin before 1.0.11 does not validate that the user has access to the post_id parameter in its wpdn_update_note AJAX action. This allows users with a role of contributor and above to update notes created by other users.
Title wp-dashboard-notes < 1.0.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Private Notes Update via IDOR
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
May 16, 2025, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Jan 22, 2024, 7:58 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 15, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:52 AM