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CVE-2023-5711

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
December 7, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • qriouslad System Dashboard — Up to and including 2.8.7
  • bowo system_dashboard — Up to and including 2.8.7

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L1925 Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L1932 Patch
  • research.cleantalk.org https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5711/
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17bc3a9f-2bf9-44e3-81ef-bfa932085da9?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record