CVE-2024-43326 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43326: WordPress Plugin Notes Plus plugin <= 1.2.7 - Arbitrary Content Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Jamie Bergen

Product Plugin Notes Plus

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published August 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jamie Bergen Plugin Notes Plus allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Plugin Notes Plus: from n/a through 1.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Plugin Notes Plus versions up to 1.2.7 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete notes they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter or remove other users' data without restriction. The vulnerability affects integrity and availability of stored notes.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete notes belonging to other users without authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' notes can be altered or deleted by other authenticated users, compromising data integrity and availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43326 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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