TI-2023-03731 Aliases CVE-2023-4019 GHSA-jmf8-xh4v-2pr9

Media from FTP < 11.17 - Author+ Arbitrary File Access

HIGH 73Published 2023-09-04 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Media from FTP WordPress plugin before 11.17 does not properly limit who can use the plugin, which may allow users with author+ privileges to move files around, like wp-config.php, which may lead to RCE in some cases.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00823 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed Media from FTP (Unknown): 11.17

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Media from FTP	before 11.17	11.17	Patch available	CNA

Media from FTP VendorUnknown Affected before 11.17 Fixed in 11.17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:riverforest-wp:media_from_ftp::::::wordpress::*	before 11.17	Vulnerable	Riverforest-wp

cpe:2.3:a:riverforest-wp:media_from_ftp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 11.17 Vulnerable ·Riverforest-wp

Remediation

Fix · CNA Media from FTP (Unknown) Fixed in 11.17

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4019
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmf8-xh4v-2pr9

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d323b07-c6e7-4aba-85bc-64659ad0c85d

Sources

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