CVE-2023-3244

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/comments-like-dislike/trunk/inc/classes/cld-admin.php#L99	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2962213/comments-like-dislike
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2955957%40comments-like-dislike&new=2955957%40comments-like-dislike&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/66019297-a8a8-4bbc-99db-4b47066f3e50?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/comments-like-dislike/trunk/inc/classes/cld-admin.php#L99	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/66019297-a8a8-4bbc-99db-4b47066f3e50?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wphappycoders:comments_like_dislike:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-08-17 07:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:13

NVD link : CVE-2023-3244

Mitre link : CVE-2023-3244

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-3244

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wphappycoders

comments_like_dislike

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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