Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability could let an outside attacker gain higher privileges on a WordPress site using Simple Dashboard version 2.0 or earlier. The impact rating is critical because successful abuse could compromise site data, integrity, and availability. The supplied sources do not name a fixed version or confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any WordPress property using Simple Dashboard. The severity is critical and unauthenticated, but urgency should be scoped to confirmed plugin presence because the supplied evidence does not show active exploitation or a named fixed version.
Technical view
CVE-2024-56071 is an incorrect privilege assignment issue, CWE-266, in the WordPress Simple Dashboard plugin through version 2.0. It has CVSS 3.1 score 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing WordPress sites running the Simple Dashboard plugin version 2.0 or earlier are the stated exposure. The source bundle does not identify other affected products, CPEs, hosting providers, or a confirmed fixed release.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated remote exploitability without user interaction. However, the source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or in-the-wild campaigns.
Researcher notes
The available evidence is thin: one Patchstack VDB reference plus CVE metadata. The affected range is described as through 2.0, while the structured affected version entry is limited. Validate plugin identity and version locally before concluding exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Simple Dashboard plugin.
- Disable or remove Simple Dashboard where business impact allows.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Prioritize administrative account review on affected sites.
- Apply least privilege for WordPress users and service accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Simple Dashboard is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag version 2.0 or earlier.
- Review WordPress users for unexpected administrators or role changes.
- Check recent site logs for unexplained authentication or admin activity.
- Document compensating controls if removal is delayed.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-266: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-dashboard/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-dashboard-plugin-2-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Incorrect Privilege Assignment represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.