Frontend File Manager < 23.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion
Priority HIGH 67Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin before 23.5 did not validate a path parameter and ownership of the file, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers to delete arbitrary files on the server
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00271 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Frontend File Manager Plugin (Unknown): 23.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | Frontend File Manager Plugin | before 23.5 | 23.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Frontend File Manager Plugin VendorUnknown Affected before 23.5 Fixed in 23.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Frontend File Manager Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 23.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw75-x5g3-fh33
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-14804 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw75-x5g3-fh33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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