Frontend File Manager Plugin, CVE-2021-4368

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2021-4368
Home page URL: Security reports for Frontend File Manager Plugin
Application: Frontend File Manager Plugin
Published on: Jun 07, 2023
Research 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.
Affected versions: Min -, max 21.4.
Status: vulnerable