What the vulnerability does
01Description
The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.20. This is due to missing nonce validation on the sd_toggle_logs() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to toggle critical logging settings including Page Access Logs, Error Logs, and Email Delivery Logs via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
System Dashboard versions 2.8.20 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the dashboard without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the dashboard by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify dashboard settings or data if they trick your admin into clicking a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
The site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 26, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
