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GHSA-5PR3-PWQQ-X984

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-17 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32

Details

The Comments Like Dislike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the restore_settings function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to reset the plugin's settings. NOTE: After attempting to contact the developer with no response, and reporting this to the WordPress plugin's team 30 days ago we are disclosing this issue as it still is not updated.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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CVE-2023-3244 (GCVE-0-2023-3244)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-17 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:57

Title

Comments Like Dislike <= 1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Setting Reset

Summary

The Comments Like Dislike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the restore_settings function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to reset the plugin's settings. NOTE: this issue is was only partially patched in version 1.2.0, as the nonce is still present to subscriber-level users.

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-10-07 20:05 UTC

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Wordfence mitre root Scorecard

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/commen…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2962…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
happy-coders	Comments Like Dislike	Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.2.0 (semver)

Credits

Hung Duong

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