Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Frontend File Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-16292

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Frontend File Manager Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-16292?

The Frontend File Manager Plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit missing nonce validation in a specific file-metadata update action. This vulnerability can enable an unauthorized user to manipulate the metadata of files uploaded by logged-in users, potentially allowing them to download these files. Additionally, if guest uploads are enabled, the affected action can be executed without authentication, posing a significant security risk to all users' uploaded files.

Affected Version(s)

Frontend File Manager Plugin 0 <= 23.6

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-16292 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7c0a8f6e-c460-4157-9ed9-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Yaswanth Reddy Sunkara
WPScan
.