Unauthenticated privilege escalation in Frontend Dashboard plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin from 3.0.0 before 3.0.5 does not perform authorisation or nonce checks on actions open to unauthenticated users (CWE-269). Those actions call an attacker-chosen PHP function or class method with request data. An unauthenticated remote attacker can take over any account, including administrator accounts. An exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Frontend Dashboard | 3.0.0 to before 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Frontend Dashboard VendorUnknown Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.5 Fixed in 3.0.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update the Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin to version 3.0.5.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Frontend Dashboard (Unknown) Fixed in 3.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-08 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103692
References
Sources
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