Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Sharing via 'file_id' Parameter

2026-01-27 21:50

Md. Moniruzzaman Prodhan (NomanProdhan)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 23.6

Affected PluginFrontend File Manager Plugin

Affected Version<= 23.5

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2026-1280

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Vulnerability Overview

The Frontend File Manager Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized file sharing due to a missing capability check on the 'wpfm_send_file_in_email' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 23.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to share arbitrary uploaded files via email by supplying a file ID. Since file IDs are sequential integers, attackers can enumerate all uploaded files on the site and exfiltrate sensitive data that was intended to be restricted to administrators only.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 23.6, 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-2026-1280 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e739e7d3-756a-4c93-9ca7-f7b9f9657033

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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