CVE-2023-5714 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-5714: System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_db_specs)

Vendor Qriouslad
Product System Dashboard
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 7, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 7, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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