Vulnerability · Published Jun 27, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-53293WordPress Dashboard Widget Sidebar plugin <= 1.2.3 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Dashboard Widget Sidebar from Morten Dalgaard Johansen. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Morten Dalgaard Johansen Dashboard Widget Sidebar dashboard-widget-sidebar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Dashboard Widget Sidebar: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Morten Dalgaard Johansen | Dashboard Widget Sidebar | 0 – through 1.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N