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CVE-2021-4368

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Authenticated Settings Change leading to Arbitrary File Upload

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 18.3
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Settings Change in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking capability checks and a security nonce, all on the wpfm_save_settings AJAX action. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to edit the plugin settings, such as the allowed upload file types. This can lead to remote code execution through other vulnerabilities.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • nmedia Frontend File Manager Plugin

    fixed in 18.3

References 3

wordfence.com

blog.nintechnet.com

plugins.trac.wordpress.org