Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend File Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2021-4365

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Frontend File Manager Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2023

What is CVE-2021-4365?

The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to inadequate authentication and lack of proper data sanitization on the wpfm_edit_file_title_desc AJAX action. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, which can then execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, posing significant risks to users and site integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Frontend File Manager Plugin * < 18.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-frontend-file-manag...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jerome Bruandet
.