Frontend File Manager <= 21.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion

2025-07-24 00:00

Matteo Leonelli

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 22.0

Affected PluginFrontend File Manager Plugin

Affected Version<= 21.5

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2023-7306

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Vulnerability Overview

The Frontend File Manager Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the wpfm_delete_multiple_files() function in all versions up to, and including, 21.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 22.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7306 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abf422ce-fa03-4bed-a4ec-b31d36de7633

CVSS Vector

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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