Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-94278File Media Renamer <= 1.3 - Author+ Arbitrary File Rename via save-attachment-compat
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in File Media Renamer from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | File Media Renamer | 0 – through 1.3 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4967e8c2-ee27-4d26-955c-f7dfb6cd6942/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description