CVE-2025-4104
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the fed_wp_ajax_fed_login_form_post() function in versions 1.0 to 2.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the administrator’s email and password, and elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Affected WordPress components
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Frontend Dashboard Plugin · frontend-dashboardFrom 1.0 (including) to 2.2.6 (including)View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- vinoth06 Frontend Dashboard — From 1.0 (including) to 2.2.6 (including)
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.6/includes/frontend/request/login/index.php#L21
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.6/includes/frontend/request/login/register.php#L16
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.7/includes/frontend/request/login/validation.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3288562/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/frontend-dashboard/#developers
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31e518a9-316b-40a4-ada7-317fb2c16766?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record