Vulnerability · Published Dec 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-5714System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_db_specs)
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in System Dashboard from qriouslad. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| qriouslad | System Dashboard | 0 – through 2.8.7 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53b3ac83-847d-4bd0-a79b-531af266e1b4?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2942
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2949