File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2023-4861
CVSS High (7.2)
Publicly Published September 19, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Alex Sanford
Description

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient permission controls on file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This may only be an issue on multi-site installations where users shouldn't have access to upload files.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug filester (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.8
Patched Version
  • 1.8.1
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