WordPress CVEs

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.

Affected WordPress components

• Frontend Dashboard Plugin · frontend-dashboard
  Confirmed match Active
  From 1.5.10 (including) to 2.2.7 (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 1.5.10 (including) to 2.2.7 (including)

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.7/includes/admin/function-admin.php#L3055
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.7/includes/admin/layout/settings_tab/email/class-fed-email.php#L122
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.7/route/class-fed-request.php#L35
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3290623/
• wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/frontend-dashboard/#developers
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f3a10b5-b024-4b3f-af67-b7fcb997d368?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record