CVE-2023-5714Missing Authorization in System Dashboard

Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 58.29%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 7
Latest updateApr 11

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
VulDB
System Dashboard Plugin up to 2.8.7 on WordPress sd_db_specs authorization2026-04-11
GHSA
GHSA-7hj5-pcgr-frg2: The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the sd_db_specs() function2023-12-07
CVEList
System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_db_specs)2023-12-07
CVE-2023-5714 — Missing Authorization | cvebase