Frontend File Manager Plugin

70 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

The 1,000 active installs is modest, but the scoring curve rewards niche utility, so the plugin still earns full marks on popularity relative to its category.

Update Freshness

22/25

The plugin was updated in late January 2026 and is tested against WordPress 6.9.4, signalling active and current maintenance by the developer.

User Rating

12/15

An 80 out of 100 from 43 reviewers is a strong score, though the relatively small sample size means the rating could shift with more feedback.

Support Health

8/15

With zero public support threads and a 0% resolution rate, there is simply no track record to evaluate, which is a yellow flag for anyone expecting community help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requiring only WordPress 3.5 and tested on 6.9.4, it scores perfectly on broad compatibility across old and modern WP installs.

Scores higher than 24% of indexed plugins

About

N-Media Frontend File Manager plugin enables WordPress site users to upload, manage, and share files directly from the frontend with secure storage an …

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★ 4/5

Last Updated 2026-01-28 4:42am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.5+

Tested Up To 6.9.4

Security History

33 known vulnerabilities, all patched

6 Critical 10 High 17 Medium

Most recent: August 16, 2026

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Frontend File Manager <= 23.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion Critical

August 16, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-12277

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

August 2, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-16292

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion High

June 27, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-8095

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 25, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-8378

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.6 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated File Download Medium

June 25, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-8379

Frontend File Manager <= 23.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Post Deletion Medium

June 4, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-8380

Frontend File Manager <= 23.6 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Download Access Medium

April 11, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-5337

Frontend File Manager <= 23.5 - Missing Authorization Medium

February 17, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-0829

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Sharing via 'file_id' Parameter High

January 27, 2026 Patched in ["23.6"] CVE-2026-1280

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.5 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference Medium

January 16, 2026 Patched in ["23.6"] CVE-2026-25005

Frontend File Manager <= 23.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion High

December 17, 2025 Patched in ["23.5"] CVE-2025-14804

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 23.4 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Renaming Medium

November 24, 2025 Patched in ["23.5"] CVE-2025-13382

Frontend File Manager <= 23.2 - Missing Authorization Medium

October 30, 2025 Patched in ["23.3"] CVE-2025-64265

Frontend File Manager <= 23.2 - Missing Authorization Medium

September 22, 2025 Patched in ["23.4"] CVE-2025-57921

Frontend File Manager <= 21.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion High

July 24, 2025 Patched in ["22.0"] CVE-2023-7306

Frontend File Manager <= 23.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Content Injection Medium

July 4, 2025 Patched in [] CVE-2025-27358

Frontend File Manager <= 22.7 - Sensitive Information Exposure via user uploads Medium

February 12, 2024 Patched in ["22.8"] CVE-2024-25903

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 22.5 - Authenticated (Editor+) Directory Traversal Critical

November 13, 2023 Patched in ["22.6"] CVE-2023-5105

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 21.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to File Upload High

September 26, 2022 Patched in ["21.3"] CVE-2022-3126

Frontend File Manager <= 21.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload High

September 7, 2022 Patched in ["21.3"] CVE-2022-3125

Frontend File Manager <= 21.2 - Missing Authorization Medium

September 7, 2022 Patched in ["21.3"] CVE-2022-3124

Frontend File Manager <= 21.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update High

September 6, 2022 Patched in ["21.4"]

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Privilege Escalation Medium

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4344

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated HTML Injection leading to Spam Emails High

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4350

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Post Meta Change Medium

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4351

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download Critical

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4356

Frontend File Manager Plugin <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion Medium

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4359

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting High

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4365

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Authenticated Settings Change leading to Arbitrary File Upload Critical

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4368

Frontend File Manager <= 18.2 - Unauthenticated Content Injection Medium

July 12, 2021 Patched in ["18.3"] CVE-2021-4369

Frontend File Manager < 4.0 & N-Media Post Front-end Form < 1.1 & - Arbitrary File Upload Critical

July 16, 2016 Patched in ["4.0"] CVE-2016-15042

Frontend File Manager <= 3.7 - Arbitrary File Upload Critical

June 10, 2015 Patched in ["3.8"]

Frontend File Manager Plugin < 3.6 - Arbitrary File Upload High

September 25, 2014 Patched in ["3.6"] CVE-2014-5324

What It Does

The N-Media Frontend File Manager lets site visitors upload, manage, and share files from the WordPress frontend without needing wp-admin access. It stores user submissions on your server and provides a per-user file management interface. It is built for scenarios where non-admin users need to interact with the media library or deliver files to the site owner.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small businesses and organisations that need clients, students, freelancers, or members to submit files through the site, such as assignment portals, client deliverable hubs, or volunteer document collection. It is best suited to site owners comfortable with a dedicated frontend uploader rather than embedding file fields inside standard contact or form workflows.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need a simple file attachment field on a contact or registration form, this plugin is overkill and you should use a form-based alternative instead. Sites expecting heavy concurrent uploads or needing enterprise-grade security audits should also look elsewhere, given the small install base and absent support history.

The Bottom Line

Frontend File Manager does a specific job and does it on a modern WordPress version, but the absence of any public support footprint and the small user base make it harder to trust for mission-critical workflows. It is worth considering for simple, low-stakes submission portals, yet most teams will find safer, more popular options. Overall Quality Score: 72.93 out of 100.

Pick this instead if you already run Contact Form 7 and just need a richer multi-file upload field on existing forms, with 9,000 installs backing it.

Use Cases

document sharing platform client portfolio submission freelance work delivery educational institution assignment submission real estate property documentation creative agency project collaboration membership site content library user-generated content community business document management nonprofit volunteer file collection