WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-4930 Modified

Front End PM: A security weakness

Front End PM is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Front End PM
Plugin slug
front-end-pm
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 06, 2023
Weakness
CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

This CVE was published Nov 06, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Front End PM to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Front End PM WordPress plugin before 11.4.3 does not block listing the contents of the directories where it stores attachments to private messages, allowing unauthenticated visitors to list and download private attachments if the autoindex feature of the web server is enabled.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources