Description
The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the sd_global_value() 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 sensitive global value information.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qriouslad | System Dashboard | unaffected |
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
 EUVD |
EUVD-2023-57999 | The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the sd_global_value() 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 sensitive global value information. |
References
History
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_global_value) |
MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-08T17:00:27.749Z
Reserved: 2023-10-23T00:41:38.674Z
Link: CVE-2023-5712
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2023-12-07T02:15:06.933
Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:33.013
Link: CVE-2023-5712
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses