Restricted comment disclosure via unchecked AJAX handler
Published Nov 23, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Missing authorization in WPDash Notes 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read restricted post comments via an AJAX request. The wp_ajax_post_it_list_comment handler returns comments for attacker-selected posts without checking the caller's capability to view those posts. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to expose comments on private or password-protected posts and on draft or pending posts that were previously published.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in WPDash Notes 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read restricted post comments via an AJAX request. The wp_ajax_post_it_list_comment handler returns comments for attacker-selected posts without checking the caller's capability to view those posts. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to expose comments on private or password-protected posts and on draft or pending posts that were previously published.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-9223
- Published
- Nov 23, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- wpformation
- Product
- WPDash Notes
- Classifications
- CWE-862
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.3.5
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