# CVE-2026-32577: Frontend File Manager cross-site scripting (XSS)

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32577-unauthenticated-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-frontend-file-manager  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-32577 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-10-06

Frontend File Manager is a WordPress plugin that enables users to upload and manage files on a website. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the application, allowing them to steal user credentials, hijack sessions, or perform actions on behalf of legitimate users without requiring any authentication.

Technologies: [Nmedia Frontend File Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/frontend-file-manager). Vendors: [Nmedia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nmedia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-32577 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32577 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-32577?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nmedia Frontend File Manager <=23.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32577?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-32577 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-32577?** Check whether you run Nmedia Frontend File Manager 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.

## Technical details

An unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Frontend File Manager through version 23.6. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript code via unvalidated input that is later reflected in the application interface. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, making it accessible to any unauthenticated user on the network.

## Affected products

- nmedia Frontend File Manager <=23.6

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/nmedia-user-file-uploader/vulnerability/wordpress-frontend-file-manager-plugin-23-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/nmedia-user-file-uploader/vulnerability/wordpress-frontend-file-manager-plugin-23-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [nMedia Frontend File Manager Plugin arbitrary post deletion](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-8380-nmedia-frontend-file-manager-plugin-arbitrary-post-deletion)
- [Frontend File Manager Plugin Stored XSS in file-rename endpoint](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-8378-frontend-file-manager-plugin-stored-xss-in-file-rename-endpoint)