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CVE-2023-7239: wp-dashboard-notes < 1.0.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Private Notes Update via IDOR
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2025-05-15 · updated 2026-06-17
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.
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
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