High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-4473
CVE-2025-4473
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.7/includes/admin/function-admin.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.7/includes/admin/layout/settings_tab/email/class-fed-email.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-dashboard/tags/2.2.7/route/class-fed-request.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3290623/nvd
- wordpress.org/plugins/frontend-dashboard/nvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f3a10b5-b024-4b3f-af67-b7fcb997d368nvd
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