AJAX Dashboard security updates, in plain English

AJAX Dashboard

6 sites report using it · on drupal.org · 1 security update explained here

This module lets developers build interactive control panels for different pieces of content.

Below is every security update for AJAX Dashboard that this site has covered, newest first. Each one says who could exploit it, whether it applies to your site, how urgent it is, and what to tell your developer. If your site uses this module and you are not sure which version, that is the first question to ask whoever looks after it.

AJAX Dashboard

Critical · 6 sites report using it · SA-CONTRIB-2026-022 · on drupal.org · Week of 4 March 2026

The system does not check if a person has the right to view the settings page. Anyone visiting the site could turn the control panels on or off and see private information. They could not edit the actual layout of the panels.

Who could do thisAnyone visiting the site. No login needed.
Does it apply to youThis applies when the extra feature for attaching control panels to pieces of content is turned on.
Has it been used in attacksNo sign of it.
How urgentDrupal rates this critical. Cyber Essentials expects a fix within 14 days. Do it this week.

Tell your developerUpdate AJAX Dashboard to 3.1.0.

For developers: what the fix changed

Changes the access requirement for the settings route in ajax_dashboard_entity_dashboard.routing.yml from a blanket true to requiring the administer ajax_dashboard_entity_dashboard permission.

Also in this release Fixed a typo in the module info file.

3.0.9 to 3.1.0 2 commits, 2 files.

modules/ajax_dashboard_entity_dashboard/ajax_dashboard_entity_dashboard.info.yml +1 −1
modules/ajax_dashboard_entity_dashboard/ajax_dashboard_entity_dashboard.routing.yml +1 −1 fix

Full diff, 3.0.9 to 3.1.0

The comparison is against the release immediately before the fix. If your site is on an older release, more will have changed.

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