File Manager Plugin For Wordpress <= 7.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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

CVE	CVE-2025-53260
CVSS	High (7.2)
Publicly Published	June 27, 2025
Last Updated	July 1, 2025
Researcher	0xd4rk5id3

Description

The File Manager Plugin For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 7.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	file-manager-plugin-for-wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	No
Affected Version	<= 7.5
Patched Version

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