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This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access to delete arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive files such as wp-config.php, potentially leading to full site takeover.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.00602,"percentile":0.49109,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-73"],"published":"2026-06-27T23:28:36Z","modified":"2026-06-29T18:40:23Z","products":[{"vendor":"nmedia","product":"frontend file manager plugin"},{"vendor":"unknown","product":"frontend file manager plugin"}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/506006ce-7b1c-4f9d-93f3-abc87abea2bb?source=cve"},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nmedia-user-file-uploader/tags/23.6/inc/files.php#L767"},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nmedia-user-file-uploader/tags/23.6/inc/file.class.php#L729"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8095"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhrc-vf2p-x5h3"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-8095","title":"Frontend File Manager Plugin \u003c= 23.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion","description":"The Frontend File Manager Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to and including 23.6. 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