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CVE-2021-4356

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download

Published: Jun 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
NVD MITRE
9.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking authentication protections, capability checks, and sanitization, all on the wpfm_file_meta_update AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files on the site, potentially leading to site takeover.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

Frontend File Manager Pluginnmedia
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
frontend file manager pluginnajeebmedia
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
nmediacommercialWeb & CMS Plugins
najeebmediaindividual-devWeb & CMS Plugins

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79e2011c-5e4d-4d02-831f-6b4dcfcaa51e?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-frontend-file-manager-plugin-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/
blog.nintechnet.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&new=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timeline

Published
Jun 7, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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