CVE-2026-94278: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in File Media Renamer
Description
The File Media Renamer WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not verify that the requesting user is authorised to modify a given media attachment, allowing any user with file-upload privileges to rename attachments belonging to other users, including administrators, and to corrupt unrelated stored site data that referenced the old file path.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
File Media Renamer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-94278 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the File Media Renamer WordPress plugin through version 1.3. The plugin does not verify whether the requesting user is authorized to modify a given media attachment. Consequently, any user with file-upload privileges can rename attachments belonging to other users, including administrators. This can lead to corruption of unrelated stored site data that references the old file path.
Potential Impact
An attacker with file-upload privileges can rename media attachments owned by other users, including administrators. This unauthorized modification can corrupt site data that depends on the original file paths, potentially disrupting site functionality or causing data integrity issues.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented for this vulnerability. Users should check the vendor's advisory or plugin updates for remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict file-upload privileges to trusted users only to reduce the risk of exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T09:26:45.343Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac4964c2cdf04f656856a3e
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 06:33:48 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 06:48:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 18:57:28 UTC
Views: 21
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