System Dashboard < 2.8.10 - XSS via Header Injection
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The System Dashboard WordPress plugin before 2.8.10 does not sanitize and escape some parameters, which could allow administrators in multisite WordPress configurations to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00807 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed System Dashboard (Unknown): 2.8.10
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | System Dashboard | before 2.8.10 | 2.8.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- System Dashboard VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.10 Fixed in 2.8.10 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA System Dashboard (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmw9-5q6h-hjxj
References
More qriouslad System Dashboard vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10291 System Dashboard < 2.8.15 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-09923 System Dashboard < 2.8.15 - Admin+ Path Traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2024-11409 System Dashboard <= 2.8.17 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Filename Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-05257 System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_db_specs) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2023-05256 System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_option_value) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2023-05255 System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_global_value) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-7246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmw9-5q6h-hjxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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