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Ultimate Dashboard vulnerabilities
Ultimate Dashboard has 8 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 1 May 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 8
- Active installs
- 60,000+
- Latest version
- 3.8.17
- Last updated
- 6 Jun 2026
- Most recent
- 1 May 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2026-3140 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 3.8.14 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.8.17) | 1 May 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-1523 | Low 3.5 | Before 3.8.6 | Fixed in 3.8.6 | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-1524 | Low 3.5 | Before 3.8.6 | Fixed in 3.8.6 | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-1525 | Low 3.5 | Before 3.8.6 | Fixed in 3.8.6 | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-2276 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 3.8.7 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.8.17) | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-50828 | Medium 5.9 | Up to 3.7.11 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.8.17) | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-4726 | Medium 4.4 | Up to 3.7.7 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.8.17) | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-2812 | Medium 4.8 | Before 3.7.6 | Fixed in 3.7.6 | 19 Jun 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-3140, 1 May 2026
- The Ultimate Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.14. This is due to a flawed nonce validation conditional in the 'handle_module_actions' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to toggle plugin modules on or off via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2025-1523, 17 Apr 2025
- The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2025-1524, 17 Apr 2025
- The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2025-1525, 17 Apr 2025
- The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2025-2276, 26 Mar 2025
- The Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the handle_module_actions function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate/deactivate plugin modules. CVE record
- CVE-2023-50828, 21 Dec 2023
- Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in David Vongries Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard: from n/a through 3.7.11. CVE record
- CVE-2023-4726, 22 Nov 2023
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2023-2812, 19 Jun 2023
- The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.7.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
What to do if you run Ultimate Dashboard
If you run Ultimate Dashboard, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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