Description
The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.29.12. This is due to the pre_update_value function lacking any capability or ownership check, and ActionPost::conditions_logic() short-circuiting its current_user_can('edit_post') authorization gate whenever the post ID is non-numeric — such as the string user_1 — allowing unauthenticated form submissions to be routed to arbitrary user records without restriction. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any user's registered email address, including an administrator's, and then leverage WordPress's native password-reset flow to fully take over the targeted account.
Published: 2026-09-06
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Account Takeover
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin allows an unauthenticated attacker to override any WordPress user’s email address through an unvalidated form submission. By sending a crafted request that sets a non‑numeric post ID such as "user_1", the plugin bypasses its authentication checks and writes the new email value. Once the email is replaced, the attacker can use the standard WordPress password‑reset mechanism to gain full control of the target account. This is an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE‑287) that can lead to complete administrative takeover.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have the Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin installed in any version up to and including 3.29.12 are affected. The issue exists in all releases prior to 3.30, regardless of other plugin settings, because the vulnerable code paths lack owner or capability validation.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 9.8, the flaw is considered critical. Although the EPSS score is not provided, the absence of a mitigation recommendation and the high CVSS score suggest that attacks are both feasible and potentially common. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the lack of an authentication gate keeps the attack vector open to any user who can submit a form to the plugin’s endpoint. A successful exploitation can result in the attacker taking complete control of an administrator’s account, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the entire WordPress installation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 6, 2026 at 04:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest plugin version (3.30 or newer) which restores proper authentication checks for form submissions
  • If a patch cannot be applied immediately, disable anonymous form submissions or restrict form access to authenticated users only via the plugin’s settings or by adding a short custom filter that blocks non‑authenticated requests to the form‑handling endpoints
  • Deploy a web application firewall rule or server‑level block that rejects HTTP POST requests to the plugin’s action URLs when the post ID is non‑numeric, thereby preventing the bypass path

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 6, 2026 at 04:22 UTC.

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History

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Shabti
Shabti frontend Admin By Dynamapps
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Shabti
Shabti frontend Admin By Dynamapps
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.29.12. This is due to the pre_update_value function lacking any capability or ownership check, and ActionPost::conditions_logic() short-circuiting its current_user_can('edit_post') authorization gate whenever the post ID is non-numeric — such as the string user_1 — allowing unauthenticated form submissions to be routed to arbitrary user records without restriction. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any user's registered email address, including an administrator's, and then leverage WordPress's native password-reset flow to fully take over the targeted account.
Title Frontend Admin by DynamiApps <= 3.29.12 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via '_acf_objects' Object Identifier
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
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'}


Subscriptions

Shabti Frontend Admin By Dynamapps
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-07T11:17:23.174Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T10:01:34.135Z

Link: CVE-2026-75816

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-07T11:12:48.629Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-06T03:17:16.607

Modified: 2026-09-08T13:12:58.310

Link: CVE-2026-75816

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-09-06T04:30:05Z

Weaknesses