CVE-2021-4351 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Post Meta Change in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking authentication protections, capability checks, and sanitization, all on the wpfm_file_meta_update AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the meta data of certain posts and pages.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

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 0.0014.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

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-2021-34178	The Frontend File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Post Meta Change in versions up to, and including, 18.2. This is due to lacking authentication protections, capability checks, and sanitization, all on the wpfm_file_meta_update AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the meta data of certain posts and pages.

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/5539aa79-66ad-43fa-967c-2bec877061e0?source=cve

History

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-07T01:51:20.326Z

Updated: 2024-12-28T00:56:39.848Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T12:42:30.634Z

Link: CVE-2021-4351

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:23:10.541Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:13.797

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:37:28.993

Link: CVE-2021-4351

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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