Material Dashboard public task manager permits task disclosure, execution and deletion
Material Dashboard through 1.4.10 exposes public_amd_ajax_handler without a capability check before amd_ajax_target_task_manager() processes the request. An unauthenticated attacker can enumerate scheduled tasks, potentially exposing personal information, execute arbitrary registered tasks and delete tasks. The CNA does not disclose the operation parameter, task identifier, task-specific effects or lower-level functions.
- Component
- Material Dashboard
- Plugin slug
material-dashboard- Affected
- <= 1.4.10
- Safe version
> 1.4.10- Published
- Aug 05, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Aug 05, 2026 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Material Dashboard to a release after 1.4.10. The authoritative record links a trunk correction but does not identify the first fixed release. Audit task execution and deletion history and restore required scheduled tasks from a trusted configuration.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Material Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to missing capability checks on the amd_ajax_target_task_manager() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.10. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enumerate all scheduled tasks (potentially exposing PII), execute arbitrary tasks, and delete any task via the public_amd_ajax_handler AJAX action.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L