CVE-2024-8268 (GCVE-0-2024-8268)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-10 02:05 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Frontend Dashboard <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Function Call
Summary
The Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized code execution due to insufficient filtering on callable methods/functions via the ajax_request() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to call arbitrary functions that can be leverage for privilege escalation by changing user's passwords.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-10 13:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vinoth06 | Frontend Dashboard |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.2.4
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| buffercode | frontend_dashboard |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.2.4
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:buffercode:frontend_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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