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CVE-2023-7198: WPDashboardNotes < 1.0.11 - Unauthorised Deletion of Private Notes

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-639

Description

The WP Dashboard Notes WordPress plugin before 1.0.11 is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in post_id= parameter. Authenticated users are able to delete private notes associated with different user accounts. This poses a significant security risk as it violates the principle of least privilege and compromises the integrity and privacy of user data.

Affected products

• WP Dashboard Notes: before 1.0.11 — fixed in 1.0.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Dashboard Notes 1.0.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/75fbee63-d622-441f-8675-082907b0b1e6/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/75fbee63-d622-441f-8675-082907b0b1e6/

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