Description
The Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.0.5 does not perform any authorisation or nonce check on actions available to unauthenticated users that call an attacker-chosen PHP function or class method with the request data, allowing unauthenticated users to take over any account, including administrators.
Published: 2026-10-08
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Upgrade Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.4 contains an authorization flaw. The plugin does not check that a user is authenticated or that the request includes a valid nonce before executing actions that allow a caller to specify an arbitrary PHP function or class method. The result is that an attacker who can send a crafted request to the plugin, even without authentication, can trigger the execution of chosen code and thereby take over any WordPress account, including administrators. This vulnerability is classified as elevation of privilege (CWE‑269).

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site that has installed Frontend Dashboard plugin version earlier than 3.0.5 and has the plugin activated is vulnerable. The plugin itself is the only code component affected; other WordPress core files or plugins are not impacted by this issue.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw scores 9.8 on the CVSS scale, indicating an extremely high risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user accounts. The EPSS metric is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a request that specifies a function name or method, but the exact details of the HTTP endpoint or required parameters are not disclosed in the CVE entry. Given the lack of authentication or nonce validation, exploitation is likely feasible as long as the vulnerable plugin is reachable. The risk is elevated for sites with publicly accessible dashboards and weak network defenses.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 8, 2026 at 13:56 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Frontend Dashboard to version 3.0.5 or newer, which restores proper authorization and nonce checks.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable the Frontend Dashboard plugin or restrict its action URLs so that only logged‑in users can access them.
  • Review the plugin configuration and any custom code to ensure that only a whitelist of functions or methods can be invoked, and that every request is accompanied by a valid security token or nonce.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 8, 2026 at 13:56 UTC.

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History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions frontend Dashboard
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions frontend Dashboard

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.0.5 does not perform any authorisation or nonce check on actions available to unauthenticated users that call an attacker-chosen PHP function or class method with the request data, allowing unauthenticated users to take over any account, including administrators.
Title Frontend Dashboard 3.0.0 - 3.0.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Function Call
References

Subscriptions

Wordpress-extensions Frontend Dashboard
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T10:59:19.661Z

Reserved: 2026-10-01T09:44:36.418Z

Link: CVE-2026-103692

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T10:55:32.952Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-08T06:16:38.323

Modified: 2026-10-08T20:51:18.123

Link: CVE-2026-103692

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T08:13:35Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management