The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not sanitise nor escape a filename submitted to the frontend file-rename endpoint before storing it as post meta and rendering it back on the admin File Manager listing, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability exploitable by users with Subscriber-level access and above against an administrator viewing the file management interface.

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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Frontend File Manager Plugin
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Description The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin through 23.6 does not sanitise nor escape a filename submitted to the frontend file-rename endpoint before storing it as post meta and rendering it back on the admin File Manager listing, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability exploitable by users with Subscriber-level access and above against an administrator viewing the file management interface.
Title Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Rename
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-23T12:36:40.104Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T08:47:27.798Z

Link: CVE-2026-8378

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T09:15:07Z

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