CVE-2025-14741: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-14741 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts, pages, products, taxonomy terms, and user accounts. The flaw exists in all plugin versions up to and including 3.28.25 due to a missing capability check on the delete_object function. It was published on January 9, 2026, with Wordfence as the assigning CNA. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical) (Wordfence, Red Hat CVE).

The root cause is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the delete_object function in the plugin's class-delete-object.php file does not perform any WordPress capability check before executing deletion operations, meaning any network-accessible request can trigger it without authentication. An attacker can send a crafted HTTP request directly to the vulnerable function endpoint, specifying the target object (post, page, product, taxonomy term, or user account) to be deleted. No special privileges, user interaction, or complex conditions are required — the attack vector is network-accessible with low complexity. The patched code (version 3.28.26) introduces proper capability checks at lines 106, 119, 132, and 142 of the class file (Wordfence, WordPress Trac).

Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated remote attackers to permanently delete any WordPress content object, resulting in high integrity and availability impact with no confidentiality loss. Attackers could systematically wipe all posts, pages, WooCommerce products, taxonomy terms, and user accounts — including administrator accounts — causing complete site content destruction and potential business disruption. The ability to delete administrator accounts could also facilitate privilege escalation by removing existing privileged users, enabling subsequent account takeover. There is no built-in recovery mechanism beyond restoring from backups (Wordfence).

As of the time of publication, there is no known public proof-of-concept exploit and no evidence of active in-the-wild exploitation (Wordfence). The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The EPSS score is approximately 0.069%, indicating a currently low probability of exploitation in the near term. However, the zero-authentication requirement and high-impact nature of the flaw make it an attractive target if weaponized (Red Hat CVE).

1. Reconnaissance: Identify WordPress sites running the Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin (slug: acf-frontend-form-element) in versions ≤ 3.28.25 using tools like WPScan, Shodan, or by inspecting publicly accessible WordPress plugin directories.
2. Identify target objects: Browse the target WordPress site to enumerate post IDs, page IDs, product IDs, user IDs, or taxonomy term IDs (often visible in admin URLs or via the WordPress REST API at /wp-json/wp/v2/).
3. Craft malicious request: Send an unauthenticated HTTP POST (or GET, depending on implementation) request to the WordPress AJAX endpoint (/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php) or the plugin's registered action handler, invoking the delete_object function with the target object's ID and type as parameters.
4. Achieve deletion: Because no capability check is performed, the server processes the request and permanently deletes the specified object. Repeat for additional targets (e.g., all posts, all users) to cause mass content destruction or remove administrator accounts.

• Network: Unusual unauthenticated POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameters associated with the Frontend Admin plugin's delete functionality; high-volume or sequential requests targeting multiple object IDs.
• Logs: WordPress access logs showing repeated requests to the AJAX endpoint from a single IP or user agent without a valid session cookie; PHP error logs referencing class-delete-object.php during unexpected deletion events.
• Application: Sudden disappearance of posts, pages, products, taxonomy terms, or user accounts without corresponding admin activity in WordPress audit logs; missing administrator accounts with no record of manual deletion.
• File System: No direct file system artifacts expected, but absence of previously existing content in the WordPress database (wp_posts, wp_users, wp_terms tables) without corresponding admin actions.

The vulnerability is fixed in Frontend Admin by DynamiApps version 3.28.26, which adds proper capability checks to the delete_object function. Site administrators should update the plugin immediately via the WordPress dashboard or by downloading the patched version from the WordPress plugin repository (WordPress Trac). If immediate patching is not possible, deactivate the plugin and implement WAF rules to block unauthenticated requests to the plugin's delete action handler. Maintaining current database backups is strongly recommended to enable rapid recovery in the event of exploitation.

Wordfence published the vulnerability in their threat intelligence database and included it in their weekly WordPress vulnerability report for January 5–11, 2026 (Wordfence Weekly Report). The CVE received standard coverage from vulnerability aggregators and security news outlets including CyberHub and The Hacker Wire shortly after publication. No notable researcher commentary or significant social media discussion beyond routine CVE broadcast posts has been observed.