CVE-2023-5714

MEDIUM

System Dashboard < 2.8.7 - Authenticated Unauthorized Data Access via sd_db_specs() AJAX Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the sd_db_specs() function hooked via an AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve data key specs.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 35.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
bowo/system_dashboard < 2.8.7
qriouslad/System Dashboard < 2.8.7
Published Dec 07, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026