Frontend File Manager < 22.6 - Editor+ Arbitrary File Download
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin before 22.6 has a vulnerability that allows an Editor+ user to bypass the file download logic and download files such as `wp-config.php`
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01048 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Frontend File Manager Plugin (Unknown): 22.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Frontend File Manager Plugin | before 22.6 | 22.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Frontend File Manager Plugin VendorUnknown Affected before 22.6 Fixed in 22.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:najeebmedia:frontend_file_manager_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 22.6 | Vulnerable | Najeebmedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:najeebmedia:frontend_file_manager_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 22.6 Vulnerable ·Najeebmedia
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Frontend File Manager Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 22.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5105
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88wc-fvvx-mpxr
References
More Najeebmedia Frontend File Manager Plugin vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02885 Frontend File Manager < 21.4 - File Upload via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2021-03225 Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Authenticated Settings Change leading to Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2021-03213 Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03222 Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-03207 Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated HTML Injection leading to Spam Emails CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-03216 Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-5105 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5105 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88wc-fvvx-mpxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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