Auth bypass in Jeroensormani Wp Dashboard Notes

CVE-2023-7198

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.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-7198: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7198?
CVE-2023-7198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jeroensormani Wp Dashboard Notes, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-7198?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-7198 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.