Title: CVE-2025-14736: WORDPRESS PLUGIN — What You Need to Know

CVE-2025-14736: WORDPRESS PLUGIN ZERO-CLICK PRIVILEGE ESCALATION

Overview

The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to insufficient validation of user-supplied role values. This allows unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators.

This flaw grants complete administrative control over affected WordPress sites without requiring authentication.

CVSS Score: 9.8

Affected: WORDPRESS PLUGIN

Tags: PRIVILEGE ESCALATION · WORDPRESS · UNAUTHENTICATED · CRITICAL

Timeline

• DEC 2025 — Vulnerability discovered by researcher
• JAN 2026 — CVE-2025-14736 published
• JAN 2026 — Proof-of-concept exploit likely to emerge
• JAN 2026 — Vendor patch released (v3.28.26+)

Mitigation Steps

1. Update Frontend Admin Plugin (CRITICAL) — Immediately update to version 3.28.26 or higher.
2. Disable User Registration (HIGH) — If not critical, temporarily disable user registration on your WordPress site.
3. Review User Roles (HIGH) — Audit existing user accounts for unauthorized administrator roles.
4. Monitor WordPress Logs (MEDIUM) — Look for suspicious user registrations or privilege changes.

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