Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.7.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Ultimate Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 3.7.7. due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Vongries | Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard | up to 3.7.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard VendorDavid Vongries Affected up to 3.7.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:davidvongries:ultimate_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.7.7 | Vulnerable | David Vongries |
- cpe:2.3:a:davidvongries:ultimate_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.7.7 Vulnerable ·David Vongries
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4726
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v75-4r3r-343g
References
More David Vongries Ultimate Dashboard vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-01312 Ultimate Dashboard < 3.8.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
- TI-2025-01311 Ultimate Dashboard < 3.8.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
- TI-2023-27733 WordPress Ultimate Dashboard Plugin <= 3.7.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2025-01310 Ultimate Dashboard < 3.8.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-4726 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4726 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v75-4r3r-343g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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