CVE-2021-4344 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking mishandling the use of user IDs that is accessible by the visitor. This makes it possible for unauthenticated or authenticated attackers to access the information and privileges of other users, including 'guest users', in their own category (authenticated, or unauthenticated guests).

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00075.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Najeebmedia	Frontend File Manager Plugin

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:najeebmedia:frontend_file_manager_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-34171	The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking mishandling the use of user IDs that is accessible by the visitor. This makes it possible for unauthenticated or authenticated attackers to access the information and privileges of other users, including 'guest users', in their own category (authenticated, or unauthenticated guests).

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-frontend-file-manager-plugin-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/28a7b2c9-5d8d-4b49-a47c-473e3288b563?source=cve

History

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-07T01:51:15.033Z

Updated: 2024-12-20T23:56:32.895Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T12:33:42.223Z

Link: CVE-2021-4344

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:23:10.705Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:13.317

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:37:27.980

Link: CVE-2021-4344

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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