Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in System Dashboard WordPress Plugin
CVE-2023-7246

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Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
System Dashboard
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress, prior to version 2.8.10, contains a vulnerability due to inadequate sanitization and escaping of certain parameters. This weakness primarily affects installations configured in a multisite environment, where it may allow malicious administrators to initiate Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The exploitation of this vulnerability can potentially lead to unauthorized actions being executed within the administrative area, affecting the integrity and security of the WordPress installation.

Affected Version(s)

System Dashboard 0 < 2.8.10

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-7246 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7413d5ec-10a7-4cb8-ac1c-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
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