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CVE-2026-18432: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in shabti Frontend Admin by DynamiApps

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-18432cvecve-2026-18432cwe-269
Published: 08/16/2026 (08/16/2026, 04:24:49 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: shabti
Product: 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, 3.29.9. The vulnerability exists because `ActionUser::conditions_logic()` gates the `current_user_can('edit_user', $user_id)` authorization check behind an `is_numeric()` test, causing the check to be skipped entirely when `$user_id` is a non-numeric string — a condition that can be induced by passing a crafted value such as `1one` through the unvalidated `item_id` parameter of the unauthenticated `wp_ajax_nopriv_frontend_admin/forms/change_form` AJAX endpoint. This makes it possible for attackers to escalate privileges to administrator by obtaining a server-signed `_acf_objects` payload carrying the non-numeric user ID, which WordPress subsequently coerces to integer 1 (the default administrator), allowing the attacker to overwrite that account's password or email address. Exploitation by unauthenticated users requires a public-facing frontend user form to be configured; in all other cases a subscriber-level account is sufficient.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.8critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-07-30T20:03:25.244Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a813f8bbf8831d539784d04

Added to database: 08/16/2026, 04:41:47 UTC

Last updated: 08/16/2026, 04:41:47 UTC

Views: 1

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