CVE-2022-3125: Frontend File Manager < 21.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-10-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

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

Frontend File Manager Plugin: before 21.3 — fixed in 21.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Frontend File Manager Plugin 21.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d3d9dc9a-226b-4f76-995e-e2af1dd6b17e
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d3d9dc9a-226b-4f76-995e-e2af1dd6b17e

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