CVE-2024-56071: WordPress Simple Dashboard plugin <= 2.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in mikeleembruggen Simple Dashboard simple-dashboard allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Simple Dashboard: from n/a through <= 2.0.

Affected products

mikeleembruggen Simple Dashboard: through 2.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-dashboard/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-dashboard-plugin-2-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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