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 versio

medium Affects comments-like-dislike (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 versio

Package
comments-like-dislike (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.1.9
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.5th percentile)
Published
2023-08-17
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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