{"id":41053,"date":"2025-05-20T13:46:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:46:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:05:39","slug":"cve-2025-4474-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-frontend-dashboard-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4474-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-frontend-dashboard-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4474: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Frontend Dashboard Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities and threats are a constant concern. One such vulnerability has been identified in the Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress, a popular content management platform. Labelled as CVE-2025-4474, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20182-critical-vulnerability-in-cisco-device-software-allows-dos-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46249\">vulnerability allows<\/a> for privilege escalation due to a missing capability check, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nGiven the widespread use of WordPress and the popularity of the Frontend Dashboard plugin, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-29445-uncontrolled-search-path-element-vulnerability-leads-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47846\">vulnerability impacts a considerable number of users and may lead<\/a> to drastic consequences if exploited. It is therefore crucial to understand the nature of this vulnerability, its potential impact, and the mitigation steps required to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7093-critical-vulnerability-in-belkin-f9k1122-1-00-33-impacting-system-security-and-data-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91175\">secure your system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4474<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access and above)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27891-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors-vulnerability-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49799\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-283341074\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4473-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-frontend-dashboard-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48740\">Frontend Dashboard Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | 1.0 to 2.2.7<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3605-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-frontend-login-and-registration-blocks-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46137\">Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation<\/a> due to a missing capability check on the fed_admin_setting_form_function() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to overwrite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47889-jenkins-wso2-oauth-plugin-authentication-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50451\">plugin&#8217;s<\/a> &#8216;register&#8217; role setting.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-32378-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-macos-systems-allowing-kernel-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48185\">vulnerability allows<\/a> for new user registrations to default to the administrator role. Consequently, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20164-privilege-elevation-vulnerability-in-cisco-industrial-ethernet-switch-device-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46309\">elevate their privileges<\/a> to that of an administrator, leading to a potentially successful system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4267536056\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=fed_admin_setting_form HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user_role&quot;: &quot;administrator&quot;,\n&quot;new_user_default_role&quot;: &quot;administrator&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, an HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47708-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-drupal-enterprise-mfa-tfa\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49798\">request is made to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint (fed_admin_setting_form) with the user_role and new_user_default_role set to &#8220;administrator. If successful, this would effectively grant the attacker administrative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5117-wordpress-property-plugin-privilege-escalation-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55843\">privileges on the WordPress<\/a> site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. It is also advisable to use Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as temporary mitigation measures. Regularly updating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4391-wordpress-echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50865\">plugins and WordPress<\/a> itself is crucial to maintaining the security of your site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities and threats are a constant concern. One such vulnerability has been identified in the Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress, a popular content management platform. Labelled as CVE-2025-4474, this vulnerability allows for privilege escalation due to a missing capability check, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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