Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Modules Activation/Deactivation
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-2025-2276 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard. It affects Versions up to 3.8.7 and is fixed in 3.8.8.
CVE-2025-2276 is tracked for the Plugin Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 3.8.7. Update Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard to 3.8.8 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
ultimate-dashboard
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-2276 |
| Patched Versions |
3.8.8
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.8.7
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