During the analysis, it was identified that authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher are able to perform an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) attack. This vulnerability exists because the Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not properly validate user authorization for the requested uploaded file when processing download requests. By modifying the value of the 'file_id' parameter in the download endpoint (e.g., http://localhost/?do=wpfm_download&file_id=40&nm_file_nonce=a36fb893f1), an attacker can access files belonging to other users, including privileged users such as administrators. This allows unauthorized access/read to sensitive data stored within the application.
History

Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Frontend File Manager Plugin
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Vendors & Products Frontend File Manager Plugin
Frontend File Manager Plugin frontend File Manager Plugin
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Weaknesses CWE-639

Sun, 03 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description During the analysis, it was identified that authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher are able to perform an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) attack. This vulnerability exists because the Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not properly validate user authorization for the requested uploaded file when processing download requests. By modifying the value of the 'file_id' parameter in the download endpoint (e.g., http://localhost/?do=wpfm_download&file_id=40&nm_file_nonce=a36fb893f1), an attacker can access files belonging to other users, including privileged users such as administrators. This allows unauthorized access/read to sensitive data stored within the application.
Title Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Download Access via IDOR
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-03T06:00:05.977Z

Reserved: 2026-04-01T14:05:29.660Z

Link: CVE-2026-5337

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-03T07:16:24.687

Modified: 2026-05-03T07:16:24.687

Link: CVE-2026-5337

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