PHP object injection in Frontend Dashboard and ProfileGrid plugins
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-502.
Summary
The Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.0.5 and the ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 6.0.0.5 do not prevent an unauthenticated user from storing a serialized PHP object in user metadata (CWE-502). The object is deserialized when a public profile is viewed, allowing PHP object injection that can lead to arbitrary file write and potential remote code execution. The references include an exploit link.
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, ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 6.0.0.5 do not prevent an unauthenticated user from storing a serialized PHP object in user metadata that is deserialized when a public profile is viewed, allowing PHP object injection that can lead to arbitrary file write and potential remote code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | before 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Unknown | ProfileGrid | before 6.0.0.5 | 6.0.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Frontend Dashboard VendorUnknown Affected before 3.0.5 Fixed in 3.0.5 Patch available CNA
- ProfileGrid VendorUnknown Affected before 6.0.0.5 Fixed in 6.0.0.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Frontend Dashboard to 3.0.5 and ProfileGrid to 6.0.0.5, the fixed versions listed for each product.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Frontend Dashboard (Unknown) Fixed in 3.0.5
- Fix · CNA ProfileGrid (Unknown) Fixed in 6.0.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103693
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-qp7c-fqj4-fv88
- 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-29 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-103693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qp7c-fqj4-fv88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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