CVE-2023-5711 (GCVE-0-2023-5711)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-07 02:00 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:37
VLAI
Title
System Dashboard <= 2.8.8 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_php_info)
Summary
The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the sd_php_info() 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 information provided by PHP info.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
qriouslad System Dashboard Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.8.7 (semver)
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Credits
Dmitrii Ignatyev
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