CVE-2024-1955: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wprepublic Hide Dashboard Notifications
The Hide Dashboard Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'warning_notices_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to modify the plugin's settings.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1955 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Hide Dashboard Notifications WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.3). The 'warning_notices_settings' function lacks a capability check, enabling authenticated users with contributor or higher roles to alter plugin settings unauthorized. This vulnerability is categorized as CWE-862 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity impact primarily on integrity. There is no indication of an official patch or vendor advisory at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor or higher privileges can modify the plugin's settings without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin behavior or configuration, potentially affecting the WordPress dashboard notifications. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual changes in plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-1955: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wprepublic Hide Dashboard Notifications
Description
The Hide Dashboard Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'warning_notices_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to modify the plugin's settings.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1955 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Hide Dashboard Notifications WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.3). The 'warning_notices_settings' function lacks a capability check, enabling authenticated users with contributor or higher roles to alter plugin settings unauthorized. This vulnerability is categorized as CWE-862 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity impact primarily on integrity. There is no indication of an official patch or vendor advisory at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor or higher privileges can modify the plugin's settings without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin behavior or configuration, potentially affecting the WordPress dashboard notifications. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual changes in plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-27T20:10:04.446Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d44b7ef31ef0b56fd8b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:11:22 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:16:05 AM
Views: 10
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