CVE-2025-4473
Frontend Dashboard 1.5.10 - 2.2.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover/Privilege Escalation via ajax_request Function
highImproper Authorization
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
2.2.8
Patched in
1d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
>=1.5.10 <=2.2.7PublishedMay 12, 2025
Last updatedMay 13, 2025
Affected pluginfrontend-dashboard
Source Code
WordPress.org SVNVulnerable v2.2.7
Patched
Patched version not available.
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