# CVE-2026-114260: oretnom23 file-management-system-php authentication bypass in AJAX handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-114260-a-vulnerability-has-been-found-in-oretnom23-file-management  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-21. Updated: 2026-10-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-114260 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-21

A file management system written in PHP lacks authentication checks in its AJAX handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete, rename, or modify any user's files and folders remotely without logging in. An attacker can permanently destroy the document store of all users, including both database records and physical files on disk, causing complete data loss and system unavailability.

Technologies: [Oretnom23 File-Management-System-Php](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/file-management-system-php). Vendors: [Oretnom23](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oretnom23).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-114260 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-114260 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-114260?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 21 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oretnom23 File-Management-System-Php up to commit 2e3c1ebe60f121e8df4fb3f544f0e9591d9a01e4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-114260?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Add server-side authentication checks in ajax.php before processing any delete or modification requests; verify the user session and ownership of the target resource using WHERE user_id = $current_user_id clauses in all database operations.</anigation>
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**How is CVE-2026-114260 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-114260?** Check whether you run Oretnom23 File-Management-System-Php at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix


Add server-side authentication checks in ajax.php before processing any delete or modification requests; verify the user session and ownership of the target resource using WHERE user_id = $current_user_id clauses in all database operations.</anigation>
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## Technical details

The vulnerability is a missing authentication flaw in ajax.php's delete_folder, delete_file, and file modification functions within the admin_class.php component. The dispatcher processes AJAX requests without checking session state or user ownership, relying solely on client-side UI restrictions. An unauthenticated attacker can send POST requests with arbitrary record IDs to trigger data deletion or modification, exploiting missing WHERE clauses that should verify user_id ownership.

## Affected products

- oretnom23 file-management-system-php up to commit 2e3c1ebe60f121e8df4fb3f544f0e9591d9a01e4

## Timeline

- 2026-10-07: disclosed: Issue reported to GitHub
- 2026-10-21: advisory: CVE-2026-114260 published

## References

- [https://github.com/oretnom23/file-management-system-php/](https://github.com/oretnom23/file-management-system-php/)
- [https://github.com/oretnom23/file-management-system-php/issues/8](https://github.com/oretnom23/file-management-system-php/issues/8)

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