CVE-2024-9223 WPDash Notes <= 1.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure
Authenticated subscribers can view comments on private, password-protected, or draft posts due to missing capability checks in the WPDash Notes plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9223?
CVE-2024-9223 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpformation WPDash Notes, published on 23 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPDash Notes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_post_it_list_comment' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to view comments on any post, including private and password protected posts, and pending and draft posts if they were previously published. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.3.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9223?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-9223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h52-9qm5-hq7p.