CVE-2026-44343
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWGDashboard is a dashboard for WireGuard VPN. Prior to 4.3.2, there are critical vulnerabilities affecting WGDashboard that, if exploited, could allow unauthorized parties to access the host file system without authentication. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceWGDashboard versions prior to 4.3.2 contain critical vulnerabilities allowing unauthenticated attackers to access the host file system. The CVSS 9.8 score indicates trivial exploitability with no authentication required for unauthorized file access.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.3.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if WGDashboard is running on the systemCheck for running processes or services named 'wgdashboard' or 'wg-dashboard', or look for Python processes serving the dashboard on common ports such as 8000, 8080, or 10080Affected if WGDashboard process is found running on the system
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Locate the WGDashboard installation directoryCommon locations include /opt/wgdashboard, /opt/wireguard-dashboard, or the user's home directory if installed via script. Check for directories containing 'wgdashboard' or 'wg-dashboard' in the nameAffected if WGDashboard installation directory exists on the system
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Determine the installed WGDashboard versionLook for a version file, package.json, setup.py, or version information in the main Python files (typically dashboard.py, app.py, or src/__init__.py). Alternatively, check if the dashboard displays its version on the login or settings pageAffected if Version information cannot be found or version is displayed as below 4.3.2
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Verify the WGDashboard service is network-accessibleCheck if the dashboard port (commonly 10080) is listening on external interfaces or is open to the network. Use 'netstat -tlnp' or 'ss -tlnp' to list listening ports and their bindingsAffected if WGDashboard is listening on 0.0.0.0 or is otherwise reachable from untrusted networks
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Confirm the vulnerability applies to this instanceCompare the identified version against the affected range: any version prior to 4.3.2 is vulnerable. If version cannot be determined, assume it may be affected based on the installation date or package manager historyAffected if Installed version is less than 4.3.2 OR version cannot be determined but WGDashboard is confirmed running
The environment is affected if WGDashboard is running and the installed version is below 4.3.2, as the vulnerability allows unauthenticated file system access in all affected versions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.3.2
Upgrade WGDashboard to version 4.3.2 or later to remediate the vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the dashboard interface via firewall rules to limit exposure.
WGDashboard 4.3.2
- Check current WGDashboard version (typically via git tag, package manager, or application interface)
- Backup current WGDashboard configuration and data directory
- Upgrade to WGDashboard version 4.3.2 or later by pulling the latest code from the repository or using your package manager
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number
- Restart the WGDashboard service to ensure the patched code is loaded
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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