CVE-2016-15042

high-risk

Published 2024-10-16

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.

Do I need to act?

73.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — higher than 26% of all CVEs

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 9.8/10 Critical

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Frontend File Manager

Post Front-End Form

Affected Vendors

Najeebmedia

References (6)

Product https://wordpress.org/plugins/nmedia-user-file-uploader/#developers

Third Party Advisory https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/052f7d9a-aaff-4fb1-92b7-aeb83cc705a7

Third Party Advisory https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-n-media-post-front...

Exploit https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/09/19/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerabi...

Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c1e6298-f243-49a5-b1b...

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high-risk

Severity 32/34 · Critical

Exploitability 19/34 · Moderate

Exposure 7/34 · Low