CVE-2016-15042
The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_filemanager_upload_file` and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_filemanager_upload_file` and `nm_postfront_upload_file` AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.72% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- najeebmedia/frontend file manager · najeebmedia/post front-end form
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/nmedia-user-file-uploader/#developersProduct
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/052f7d9a-aaff-4fb1-92b7-aeb83cc705a7Third Party Advisory
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-n-media-post-front-end-form-arbitrary-file-upload-1-0/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/09/19/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-front-end-file-upload-and-manager-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/09/19/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-n-media-post-front-end-form/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c1e6298-f243-49a5-b1b7-52bd6a6c8858?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.