CVE-2026-12277

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Saved File Metadata Path Traversal

CVSS 8.7 HIGHEPSS 0.2%

Vexday Risk Score

41Attention

SSVC decision (CISA)

Attend

PoC available → attend closely

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public proof of concept exists, but not yet automated.

CVSS 8.7EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC públicaNuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

07 Jul 2026Published on NVD

07 Jul 2026Public PoC

Weaponization speed

1 daysto first PoC

Weaponized quickly — attackers prioritized this vulnerability. Patch urgently.

Recommendation: Plan a near-term fix — a public PoC already exists.

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 Plugin

public PoCs found — 2

githubgithub.com/moritakaaz/CVE-2026-12277★ 0 cve_referencewpscan.com/vulnerability/30f208f6-9d7b-4aaf-8689-496521d1a1dc/unverified

⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30f208f6-9d7b-4aaf-8689-496521d1a1dc/