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CVE-2021-4344: The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking mishandling the use of user IDs that is accessible b

medium Affects frontend-file-manager-plugin (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking mishandling the use of user IDs that is accessible b

Package
frontend-file-manager-plugin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=18.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.3th percentile)
Published
2023-06-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-285
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