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

Improper Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-4473
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published May 12, 2025
Last Updated May 13, 2025
Researcher kr0d
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug frontend-dashboard (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • 1.5.10 - 2.2.7
Patched Version
  • 2.2.8
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