Auth bypass in Bowo System Dashboard
CVE-2023-5711
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bowo System Dashboard
- Qriouslad System Dashboard — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17bc3a9f-2bf9-44e3-81ef-bfa93… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.7/admin/class-syst… (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.8/admin/class-syst… (Patch)
- research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5711/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5711?
- CVE-2023-5711 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bowo System Dashboard, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5711?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5711 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.