Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Author+ Arbitrary Post Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not properly verify ownership of every targeted post before permanent deletion, allowing authenticated users with author-level access and above to permanently delete arbitrary posts and pages. When the Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6's "Allow guest uploads" setting is enabled by an administrator, the same deletion primitive becomes reachable by unauthenticated users.
Why it matters now
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 | up to 23.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Frontend File Manager Plugin VendorUnknown Affected up to 23.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8380
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxrc-7q8v-cgpx
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-8380 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8380 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxrc-7q8v-cgpx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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