The Frontend File Manager Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 22.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
CVE-2023-5105 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.1 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Frontend File Manager Plugin. It affects Versions up to 22.5 and is fixed in 22.6.
CVE-2023-5105 is tracked for the Plugin Frontend File Manager Plugin as critical severity with CVSS 9.1. The affected range is Versions up to 22.5. Update Frontend File Manager Plugin to 22.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
nmedia-user-file-uploader
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-5105 |
| Patched Versions |
22.6
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 22.5
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Authenticated Settings Change leading to Arbitrary File Upload
Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download
Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 21.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to File Upload
Frontend File Manager <= 21.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Frontend File Manager Plugin < 3.6 - Arbitrary File Upload
Frontend File Manager <= 23.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Sharing via 'file_id' Parameter
Frontend File Manager <= 21.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
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