CVE-2024-8268

Frontend Dashboard <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Function Call

Published Sep 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49055 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:buffercode:frontend_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Buffercode
Buffercode frontend Dashboard
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:buffercode:frontend_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Buffercode
Buffercode frontend Dashboard
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Frontend Dashboard <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Function Call
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:02 PM
Reserved
Aug 28, 2024, 5:24 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 10, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:22 AM