The Frontend File Manager Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in all versions up to, and including, 23.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
CVE-2025-14804 is a high severity with CVSS 8.1 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin Frontend File Manager Plugin. It affects Versions up to 23.4 and is fixed in 23.5.
CVE-2025-14804 is tracked for the Plugin Frontend File Manager Plugin as high severity with CVSS 8.1. The affected range is Versions up to 23.4. Update Frontend File Manager Plugin to 23.5 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-2025-14804 |
| Patched Versions |
23.5
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 23.4
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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 Plugin <= 22.5 - Authenticated (Editor+) Directory Traversal
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 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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