CVE-2026-3140 Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.8.14 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Module Activation/Deactivation
Unauthenticated attackers can toggle plugin modules by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to flawed nonce validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-3140?
CVE-2026-3140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in davidvongries Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard, published on 1 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3140?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-3140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p3x-66m4-m895.