Comments Like Dislike <= 1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Setting Reset
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Comments Like Dislike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the restore_settings function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to reset the plugin's settings. NOTE: this issue is was only partially patched in version 1.2.0, as the nonce is still present to subscriber-level users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| happy-coders | Comments Like Dislike | up to 1.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Comments Like Dislike Vendorhappy-coders Affected up to 1.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wphappycoders:comments_like_dislike:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | WP Happy Coders |
- cpe:2.3:a:wphappycoders:comments_like_dislike:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·WP Happy Coders
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3244
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pr3-pwqq-x984
References
Other 3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/comments-like-dislike/trunk/inc/classes/cld-admin.php#L99
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2955957%40comments-like-dislike&new=2955957%40comments-like-dislike&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2962213/comments-like-dislike
More WP Happy Coders Comments Like Dislike vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06671 Comments Like Dislike < 1.1.4 - Add Like/Dislike Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-3244 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3244 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pr3-pwqq-x984 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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