CVE-2025-14736: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in shabti Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.28.29. This is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied role values in the 'validate_value', 'pre_update_value', and 'get_fields_display' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators and gain complete control of the site, granted they can access a user registration form containing a Role field.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps WordPress plugin suffers from improper privilege management (CWE-269) due to inadequate validation of role parameters in the 'validate_value', 'pre_update_value', and 'get_fields_display' functions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges by registering as administrators through a user registration form that includes a Role field. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.28.29 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to register as an administrator on the affected WordPress site, gaining complete control over the site. This includes the ability to modify content, install malicious plugins, and compromise site integrity and availability. The impact is critical due to full system compromise without any authentication or user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to any user registration forms containing a Role field or disable such forms entirely. Monitor for updates from DynamiApps regarding a security patch and apply it promptly once available.
CVE-2025-14736: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in shabti Frontend Admin by DynamiApps
Description
The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.28.29. This is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied role values in the 'validate_value', 'pre_update_value', and 'get_fields_display' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators and gain complete control of the site, granted they can access a user registration form containing a Role field.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps WordPress plugin suffers from improper privilege management (CWE-269) due to inadequate validation of role parameters in the 'validate_value', 'pre_update_value', and 'get_fields_display' functions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges by registering as administrators through a user registration form that includes a Role field. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.28.29 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to register as an administrator on the affected WordPress site, gaining complete control over the site. This includes the ability to modify content, install malicious plugins, and compromise site integrity and availability. The impact is critical due to full system compromise without any authentication or user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to any user registration forms containing a Role field or disable such forms entirely. Monitor for updates from DynamiApps regarding a security patch and apply it promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-15T18:33:44.721Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6960a320ecefc3cd7c0b982e
Added to database: 1/9/2026, 6:41:36 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:18:22 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 6:47:29 PM
Views: 151
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