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Frontend Dashboard EUVDEUVD-2026-94175

| CVE-2026-103681 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-07 WPScan GHSA-6c78-4wjp-3mg2
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privilege subscriber
  2. Exploit
    Invoke unprotected AJAX action
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing capability check
  4. Impact
    Delete configured profile/post form fields

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account with at least subscriber-level (low) privileges on a site running Frontend Dashboard before 3.0.0, meaning the site must allow low-privilege user registration or the attacker must already hold a low-tier account. The vulnerable AJAX action is reachable without special configuration, and no user interaction or elevated privileges are needed beyond the subscriber role. The key limiting factors are: (1) a valid low-privilege authenticated session is mandatory (PR:L), and (2) impact is confined to deleting the plugin's configured profile and post form fields (integrity only) - no data disclosure or full site takeover.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity broken access control flaw (CWE-284) with a low real-world priority. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, base 4.3) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity issue but one that REQUIRES an authenticated account (PR:L) and yields only limited integrity impact (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability loss. These low-impact signals are corroborated by the CISA SSVC decision framework: Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial - i.e. no observed exploitation and no reliable mass-automation path. Publicly available exploit code exists (WPScan), which modestly raises opportunistic risk, but POC availability is NOT active exploitation and the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV. No EPSS score was supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input. Net: this is a genuine but low-priority authorization bug - meaningful only on sites that allow low-privilege user registration and that run the vulnerable plugin, and it should be patched during normal maintenance rather than treated as an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

On a WordPress site running Frontend Dashboard before 3.0.0 that permits self-registration, an attacker registers (or logs in with) a low-privilege subscriber account and sends a crafted request to the vulnerable AJAX action. Because the action omits a capability check, the request succeeds and deletes the plugin's configured profile and post form fields, disrupting the site's front-end forms. A public proof-of-concept is documented by WPScan.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026

Authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges can delete the Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin's configured profile and post form fields in versions before 3.0.0 due to a missing capability check in an AJAX action. This broken access control flaw (CWE-284) has a CVSS score of 4.3 and publicly available exploit code, but no confirmed active exploitation. The risk is moderate because exploitation requires a low-privilege account and only affects data integrity, not confidentiality or availability.

RemediationAI

Update the Frontend Dashboard plugin to version 3.0.0 or later; this is the vendor-released patch. Until the update can be applied, as a compensating control, restrict the ability for low-privilege users to interact with the plugin's AJAX endpoints. Since exploitation requires an authenticated account with at least subscriber privileges, you can temporarily disable user registration or review existing subscriber accounts to remove untrusted users. Alternatively, use a web application firewall to block requests to the specific vulnerable AJAX action, but the action name is not disclosed in the advisory, so you may need to inspect the plugin code or consult WPScan for details. Note that disabling registration may affect legitimate site functionality. For more information, refer to the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33674814-6329-4833-8d9a-3cca80dd5a14/ and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103681.

Affected VersionsENISA

Frontend Dashboard 0 <3.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd frontend_dashboard fix: 3.0.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in the Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:unknown:frontend_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* with affected versions before 3.0.0. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): one of the plugin's AJAX actions fails to perform a capability check, meaning it does not verify that the requesting user has sufficient permissions (e.g., via current_user_can). WordPress AJAX actions are typically protected by nonce and capability checks; here, the missing capability check allows any authenticated user, including subscribers, to invoke the action and delete the plugin's configured profile and post form fields. This is an integrity-only impact, as the deleted data is configuration for form fields, not user data or site content.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable AJAX action with low complexity, but a subscriber-level account is required (PR:L); impact is limited to deleting form-field config, so I:L with C:N and A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 07, 2026 - 11:22 NVD
4.3 (None) 4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 07, 2026 - 08:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 07, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Oct 07, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions, allowing authenticated users with low privileges, such as subscribers, to delete the Frontend Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.0.0's configured profile and post form fields.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress plugin with a limited install base
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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