Reported vulnerability

File Manager And File Manager Pro (Multiple Versions) - Directory Traversal

Published 4 Mar 2024

Updated 29 Jul 2024

CVE-2023-6825

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Wordfence advisory

critical · CVSS 9.9

The File Manager and File Manager Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including version 7.2.1 (free version) and 8.3.4 (Pro version) via the target parameter in the mk_file_folder_manager_action_callback_shortcode function. This makes it possible for attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information and to upload files into directories other than the intended directory for file uploads. The free version requires Administrator access for this vulnerability to be exploitable. The Pro version allows a file manager to be embedded via a shortcode and also allows admins to grant file handling privileges to other user levels, which could lead to this vulnerability being exploited by lower-level users.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

File Manager

Software: plugin · wp-file-manager
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 7.2.1
Fix availability: Fix available
Fixed versions: 7.2.2

Recommended action

Update to version 7.2.2, or a newer patched version

File Manager Pro

Software: plugin · wp-file-manager-pro
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 8.3.4
Fix availability: Fix available
Fixed versions: 8.3.5

Recommended action

Update to version 8.3.5, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)

wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/93f377a1-2c33-4dd7-8fd6-190d9148e804?source=api-prod

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File Manager And File Manager Pro (Multiple Versions) - Directory Traversal

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