# CVE-2023-7198: WPDashboardNotes < 1.0.11 - Unauthorised Deletion of Private Notes

> Authenticated users can delete private notes belonging to other accounts due to insecure direct object references in the WP Dashboard Notes plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 24 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8c5f-qpcm-fgcv

## What is CVE-2023-7198?

CVE-2023-7198 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Dashboard Notes, published on 27 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7198?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jeroensormani Wp Dashboard Notes.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-7198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-7198 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-7198 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Dashboard Notes

- [CVE-2023-7239](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7239/): wp-dashboard-notes < 1.0.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Private Notes Update via IDOR (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-7198 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-7198 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Dashboard Notes, published on 27 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-7198 exists.

Affected product: Unknown WP Dashboard Notes. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7198/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7198/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7198
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7198
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-7198

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7198/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.