The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not validate a file path derived from user input before deleting the referenced file, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php) when guest upload mode is enabled. Deleting wp-config.php forces the site into its setup routine, which can be leveraged toward a full site takeover.
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| Description | The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not validate a file path derived from user input before deleting the referenced file, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php) when guest upload mode is enabled. Deleting wp-config.php forces the site into its setup routine, which can be leveraged toward a full site takeover. | |
| Title | Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Saved File Metadata Path Traversal | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-07-07T06:00:01.546Z
Updated: 2026-07-07T15:31:55.354Z
Reserved: 2026-06-15T11:46:11.509Z
Link: CVE-2026-12277
Updated: 2026-07-07T15:30:32.247Z
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