WPDashboardNotes < 1.0.11 - Unauthorised Deletion of Private Notes
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-639Published · Updated
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00402 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Dashboard Notes (Unknown): 1.0.11
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Dashboard Notes | before 1.0.11 | 1.0.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Dashboard Notes VendorUnknown Affected before 1.0.11 Fixed in 1.0.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jeroensormani:wp_dashboard_notes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Jeroen Sormani |
- cpe:2.3:a:jeroensormani:wp_dashboard_notes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Jeroen Sormani
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Dashboard Notes (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8c5f-qpcm-fgcv
References
More Jeroen Sormani Wp Dashboard Notes vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06623 wp-dashboard-notes < 1.0.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Private Notes Update via IDOR CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-7198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8c5f-qpcm-fgcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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