CVE-2026-16292

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - File Metadata Update via CSRF

Published Aug 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not perform nonce validation on one of its file-metadata update actions, allowing an attacker to modify the metadata of a logged-in user's uploaded file via a CSRF attack, which can be leveraged to download that file. When guest uploads are enabled, the same action is reachable unauthenticated against any user's file.

Remediation

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History
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-352
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First Time appeared Frontend File Manager Plugin
Frontend File Manager Plugin frontend File Manager Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Frontend File Manager Plugin
Frontend File Manager Plugin frontend File Manager Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Description The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not perform nonce validation on one of its file-metadata update actions, allowing an attacker to modify the metadata of a logged-in user's uploaded file via a CSRF attack, which can be leveraged to download that file. When guest uploads are enabled, the same action is reachable unauthenticated against any user's file.
Title Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - File Metadata Update via CSRF
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2026, 5:42 PM
Reserved
Jul 20, 2026, 12:21 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 2, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:31 PM