# CVE-2023-7239: wp-dashboard-notes < 1.0.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Private Notes Update via IDOR

> Contributors can modify other users' private notes due to missing authorization checks in the WP Dashboard Notes plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 May 2025
- **Updated:** 16 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-928r-3p4g-rrxw

## What is CVE-2023-7239?

CVE-2023-7239 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Dashboard Notes, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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 by other users.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7239?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jeroensormani Wp Dashboard Notes.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-7239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-7239 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-7239 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Dashboard Notes

- [CVE-2023-7198](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7198/): WPDashboardNotes < 1.0.11 - Unauthorised Deletion of Private Notes (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-7239 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-7239 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Dashboard Notes, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-7239 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-2023-7239/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7239/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7239
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7239
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-7239

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.