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GHSA-R5FM-CFWF-F9JW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 09:31 – Updated: 2025-05-13 09:31

Details

The Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_request() function in versions 1.0 to 2.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to control where the plugin sends outgoing emails. By pointing SMTP to their own server, attackers could capture password reset emails intended for administrators, and elevate their privileges for full site takeover.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2025-4473 (GCVE-0-2025-4473)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-13 06:40 – Updated: 2025-05-13 13:53

Title

Frontend Dashboard 1.5.10 - 2.2.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover/Privilege Escalation via ajax_request Function

Summary

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-05-13 13:53 UTC

CWE

CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Assigner

Wordfence mitre root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fronte…
https://wordpress.org/plugins/frontend-dashboard/…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fronte…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fronte…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3290623/

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
vinoth06	Frontend Dashboard	Affected: 1.5.10 , ≤ 2.2.7 (semver)

Credits

Kenneth Dunn

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