File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2018-25105
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published September 17, 2018
Last Updated October 16, 2024
Description

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in the /inc/root.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files from the server and upload arbitrary files that can be used for remote code execution.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-file-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.0
Patched Version
  • 3.1
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