CVE-2026-8095 (GCVE-0-2026-8095)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-27 23:28 – Updated: 2026-06-27 23:28
VLAI
Title
Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Summary
The Frontend File Manager Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to and including 23.6. This is due to a case-sensitive bypass of the wpfm_dir_path parameter sanitization in the wpfm_file_meta_update AJAX handler, where supplying WPFM_DIR_PATH in uppercase evades the unset check and is normalized to wpfm_dir_path by sanitize_key() during update_post_meta(), allowing an attacker to overwrite the stored file path with an arbitrary filesystem path that is then passed directly to unlink() in delete_file_locally() without any directory containment validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access to delete arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive files such as wp-config.php, potentially leading to full site takeover.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nmedia | Frontend File Manager Plugin |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 23.6
(semver)
|
Credits
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