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CVE-2016-15042

Frontend File Manager < 4.0 & N-Media Post Front-end Form < 1.1 & - Arbitrary File Upload

Published: Oct 16, 2024Updated: Oct 30, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-434
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
5.5%
Top 8.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_filemanager_upload_file` and `nm_postfront_upload_file` AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected Products

N-Media Post Front-end Formnmedia
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
Frontend File Manager Pluginnmedia
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
frontend file managernajeebmedia
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
post front-end formnajeebmedia
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
nmediacommercialWeb & CMS Plugins
najeebmediaindividual-devWeb & CMS Plugins

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Command and Control
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c1e6298-f243-49a5-b1b7-52bd6a6c8858?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/09/19/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-front-end-file-upload-and-manager-plugin/
pluginvulnerabilities.com
https://wordpress.org/plugins/nmedia-user-file-uploader/#developers
wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
Oct 16, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2024

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