Vulnerability in Jeroensormani Wp_dashboard_notes

CVE-2023-7239

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 b…

EPSS: 0.005 (36.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7239?
CVE-2023-7239 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jeroensormani Wp_dashboard_notes, classified under CWE-639 AUTHORIZATION BYPASS THROUGH USER-CONTROLLED KEY. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-7239?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-7239 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.