CVE-2025-57921
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the N-Media Frontend File Manager WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls and potentially upload or manage files without proper permissions. It affects all versions up to 23.2 of the plugin. WordPress sites using this vulnerable plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- N-Media Frontend File Manager WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could upload malicious files, overwrite critical system files, or deface websites by exploiting broken access controls to gain unauthorized file management capabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could upload files they shouldn't have access to, potentially leading to content manipulation, defacement, or storage of malicious files on the server.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can perform file operations, limiting the attack surface significantly.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the plugin's file management endpoints and bypassing authorization checks, but no authentication is needed beyond basic access to the WordPress site.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 23.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Frontend File Manager' and check for updates. 4. Update to the latest version (above 23.2). 5. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate frontend-file-manager
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Frontend File Manager plugin completely until patching is possible
- Implement strict file upload restrictions and monitoring for unauthorized file operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Frontend File Manager' version 23.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='frontend-file-manager' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the plugin version is above 23.2 in WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file upload activity from unauthorized users
- Access to file management endpoints without proper authentication logs
- Failed authorization attempts on plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/frontend-file-manager/ endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual file upload patterns to plugin-specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/frontend-file-manager/*" AND NOT user_role="administrator")