CVE-2023-2812 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin prior to version 3.7.6. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain settings, even in environments where unfiltered_html is restricted. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. While the attack surface is limited to authenticated, high-privilege users, successful exploitation could compromise user sessions or deface the dashboard. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules for Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ultimate_dashboard_project:ultimate_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.