8.1

CVE-2025-14804: unknown frontend file manager plugin External Control of File Name or Path

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighDeferred
Published 07-01-2026Last modified 07-01-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-14804 is a high (CVSS 8.1) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in unknown frontend file manager plugin. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 23.5.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 07-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Frontend File Manager Plugin WordPress plugin before 23.5 did not validate a path parameter and ownership of the file, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers to delete arbitrary files on the server

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

18%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 0.22% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • nmedia-user-file-uploader≤ 23.4 (fixed in 23.5)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links