CVE-2022-3124: The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin before 21.3 allows any unauthenticated user to rename uploaded files from users. Furthermore, due to the lack of validation in the destination filenam

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

The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin before 21.3 allows any unauthenticated user to rename uploaded files from users. Furthermore, due to the lack of validation in the destination filenam

Package
frontend-file-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<21.3
Fixed in
21.3
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 8% (94.9th percentile)
Published
2022-10-03
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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