Name: CVE-2016-15042: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-15042, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.05719

The Frontend File Manager (versions < 4.0), N-Media Post Front-end Form (versions < 1.1) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the `nm_filemanager_upload_file` and `nm_postfront_upload_file` AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Nmedia User File Uploader Plugin	—	Update nmedia-user-file-uploader plugin to version 4.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jul 16, 2016
Wp Post Frontend Plugin	—	Update wp-post-frontend plugin to version 1.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jul 16, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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