CVE-2023-5714
WordPress System Dashboard AJAX Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 7, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2942 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2949 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53b3ac83-847d-4bd0-a79b-531af266e1b4?source=cve -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 11, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2942 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2942 Patch Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2949 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2949 Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53b3ac83-847d-4bd0-a79b-531af266e1b4?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53b3ac83-847d-4bd0-a79b-531af266e1b4?source=cve Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-862 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bowo:system_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 2.8.7 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53b3ac83-847d-4bd0-a79b-531af266e1b4?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2942 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2949 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5714 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-5714
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.26225
percentile