Improper Authorization in System Dashboard - CVE-2023-5713
Published: December 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84029
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5713
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Bowo
Affected software:
System Dashboard
System Dashboard
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on the sd_option_value() function. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5713
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e9d1a33b-2518-48f7-90b6-a94a34473d1e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L6341
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L6357