CVE-2023-7306 Frontend File Manager <= 21.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary posts due to a missing capability check in the Frontend File Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-7306?
CVE-2023-7306 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in nmedia Frontend File Manager Plugin, published on 25 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Frontend File Manager Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the wpfm_delete_multiple_files() function in all versions up to, and including, 21.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7306?
How do I fix CVE-2023-7306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-7306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76rx-7pv8-wf99.