CVE-2023-7246: system dashboard vulnerability

CVE-2023-7246: medium vulnerability affecting system dashboard. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2023-7246CVSS 5.4CMS

CVE-2023-7246: system dashboard vulnerability

CVE-2023-7246: medium vulnerability affecting system dashboard. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS
53.26%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
system dashboard

What is known

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

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-7246, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) affecting system dashboard, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether system dashboard is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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