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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-4104
CVE-2025-4104:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-4104) due to a missing capability check on the fedwpajaxfedloginformpost() function in versions 1.0 to 2.2.6. This vulnerability was discovered in May 2025 and allows unauthenticated attackers to reset the administrator's email and password, and elevate their privileges to that of an administrator (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper authorization (CWE-285) in the login form processing functionality. The affected function fedwpajaxfedloginformpost() lacks proper capability checks, which should validate user permissions before allowing password reset operations. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 CRITICAL with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to reset administrator credentials and gain full administrative access to the WordPress site. This level of access would enable attackers to modify site content, install malicious plugins, access sensitive user data, and potentially compromise the entire website (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.2.7 of the Frontend Dashboard plugin. Site administrators are strongly advised to update to this latest version immediately. The fix was released on May 6, 2025, and includes security improvements to properly validate user capabilities before allowing password reset operations (WordPress Plugin).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher kr0d from Wordfence. The WordPress plugin development team responded quickly by releasing a patch within days of the vulnerability being reported (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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