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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor-asserted unauthenticated frontend endpoint gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, and administrator takeover yields full C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Frontend Admin by DynamiApps <= 3.29.10 versions.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in the Frontend Admin by DynamiApps WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 3.29.10) lets remote unauthenticated attackers elevate their privileges, per the CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H vector rated 9.8 Critical. The flaw (CWE-266, Incorrect Privilege Assignment) stems from the plugin's frontend user-management forms exposing role/capability assignment without proper authorization, enabling an attacker to gain administrator-level access to the WordPress site. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not on CISA KEV, but the CVSS profile indicates trivially weaponizable network-based abuse.
Technical ContextAI
Frontend Admin by DynamiApps (plugin slug acf-frontend-form-element, internally tied to ACF frontend form elements) provides frontend-facing forms that let site visitors and members register, edit profiles, and manage content without touching wp-admin. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:shabti_kaplan:frontend_admin_by_dynamiapps identifies the affected component. The root cause is classed as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment): the plugin assigns or permits modification of user roles/capabilities through a frontend flow that fails to verify the requester is authorized to grant those privileges, so a low-privileged or anonymous request can result in a higher role (typically administrator) being assigned. This is a common WordPress plugin failure mode where user-meta or role fields are exposed in a form and not server-side gated by capability checks or nonce/authorization validation.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the provided data (the EUVD entry lists the upper affected bound as ≤3.29.10 with no stated fix release), so update the plugin to the latest available version above 3.29.10 from the WordPress plugin repository once published and confirm the changelog references this privilege-escalation fix; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/acf-frontend-form-element/vulnerability/wordpress-frontend-admin-by-dynamiapps-plugin-3-29-10-privilege-escalation-vulnerability for the exact patched version. Until a confirmed patched build is installed, restrict exposure by deactivating the Frontend Admin plugin (this disables all frontend registration/profile/management forms it provides), or by placing its frontend form endpoints behind authentication or a WAF rule and disabling any form that exposes user role/capability fields - noting these controls will break legitimate frontend user self-service. As a compensating measure, audit existing WordPress users for unexpected administrator or elevated roles created recently, since a successful attack manifests as rogue high-privilege accounts.
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EUVD-2026-53888
GHSA-j7wj-8hxr-j3ww