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CVE-2021-4368

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

Published: Jun 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
9.9CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
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

najeebmedia
individual-dev
frontend file manager pluginOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
nmedia
commercial
Frontend File Manager PluginOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

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
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/adb1d8b0-b1d6-40df-b591-f1062ee744fb?source=cve
wordfence.com

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