Description
The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin before 21.3 allows any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to rename a file to an arbitrary extension, like PHP, which could allow them to basically be able to upload arbitrary files on the server and achieve RCE
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Frontend File Manager Plugin | 21.3 – < 21.3 | 21.3 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |