CVE-2022-2356: User Private Files < 1.1.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-08-08 · updated 2026-06-23
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

The Frontend File Manager & Sharing WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 does not filter file extensions when letting users upload files on the server, which may lead to malicious code being uploaded.

Affected products

Frontend File Manager & Sharing – User Private Files: before 1.1.3 — fixed in 1.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Frontend File Manager & Sharing – User Private Files 1.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/67f3948e-27d4-47a8-8572-616143b9cf43
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/67f3948e-27d4-47a8-8572-616143b9cf43
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/67f3948e-27d4-47a8-8572-616143b9cf43/

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