CVE-2026-18432

Published: Ago 16, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 16, 2026
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CRITICAL 9,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.29.9. The vulnerability exists because `ActionUser::conditions_logic()` gates the `current_user_can('edit_user', $user_id)` authorization check behind an `is_numeric()` test, causing the check to be skipped entirely when `$user_id` is a non-numeric string — a condition that can be induced by passing a crafted value such as `1one` through the unvalidated `item_id` parameter of the unauthenticated `wp_ajax_nopriv_frontend_admin/forms/change_form` AJAX endpoint. This makes it possible for attackers to escalate privileges to administrator by obtaining a server-signed `_acf_objects` payload carrying the non-numeric user ID, which WordPress subsequently coerces to integer 1 (the default administrator), allowing the attacker to overwrite that account's password or email address. Exploitation by unauthenticated users requires a public-facing frontend user form to be configured; in all other cases a subscriber-level account is sufficient.

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Improper Privilege Management

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3633030%40acf-fronte…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01404fad-7b5a-485a-b5…