6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-4359
WordPress Frontend File Manager Unauthenticated Post Deletion
Description

The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking authentication protections and lacking a security nonce on the wpfm_delete_file AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete any posts and pages on the site.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2023, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-4359 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Najeebmedia frontend_file_manager_plugin

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-4359 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-4359 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-frontend-file-manager-plugin-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&new=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84c61d00-20c1-4176-a74d-ea6ff6220f26?source=cve
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-862
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-frontend-file-manager-plugin-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/ No Types Assigned https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-frontend-file-manager-plugin-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/ Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&new=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&new=2554359%40nmedia-user-file-uploader&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84c61d00-20c1-4176-a74d-ea6ff6220f26?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84c61d00-20c1-4176-a74d-ea6ff6220f26?source=cve Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-862
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:najeebmedia:frontend_file_manager_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 18.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} -0.01%

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