CVE-2026-12277: high-severity vulnerability in Frontend File Manager Plugin
Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Saved File Metadata Path Traversal
Published
41Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 8.7epss 0.4%
from disclosure to weapon0 days
Published on NVDJul 7
1st PoCJul 7
exploitation probability
0.4%top 68% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
2 public exploit(s)
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Unknown · Frontend File Manager Pluginpublic PoCs found — 2
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