The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not validate a file path derived from user input before deleting the referenced file, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php) when guest upload mode is enabled. Deleting wp-config.php forces the site into its setup routine, which can be leveraged toward a full site takeover.
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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not validate a file path derived from user input before deleting the referenced file, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php) when guest upload mode is enabled. Deleting wp-config.php forces the site into its setup routine, which can be leveraged toward a full site takeover.
Title Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Saved File Metadata Path Traversal
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-07T15:31:55.354Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T11:46:11.509Z

Link: CVE-2026-12277

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T15:30:32.247Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-07T06:16:21.893

Modified: 2026-07-07T16:16:37.180

Link: CVE-2026-12277

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T03:00:13Z

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