CVE-2016-15042

Frontend File Manager vulnerability

CVSS

9.8

EPSS

5.7%

EPSS pct

92th

Exploited

No known

The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_filemanager_upload_file` and `nm_postfront_upload_file` AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected vendor

Najeebmedia

Affected product

Frontend File Manager

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Published

2024-10-16

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 5.7% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 92% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2016-15042

Confirm whether Najeebmedia Frontend File Manager is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2016-15042.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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