CVE-2026-8378
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CVE-2026-8378 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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