Missing Authorization in Dashboard Widget Sidebar by Morten Dalgaard Johansen
CVE-2025-53293

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Dashboard Widget Sidebar
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-53293?

The Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Dashboard Widget Sidebar, developed by Morten Dalgaard Johansen, allows malicious users to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This issue affects versions from n/a through 1.2.3, potentially granting unauthorized access to sensitive features and data. Proper access control measures should be implemented to safeguard against unauthorized exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)

Dashboard Widget Sidebar <= 1.2.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dashboar...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mika (Patchstack Alliance)
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