File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-7031
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published August 2, 2024
Last Updated August 3, 2024
Researcher bart
Description

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'njt_fs_saveSettingRestrictions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a role that has been granted permissions by an Administrator, to update the plugin settings for user role restrictions, including allowing file types such as .php to be uploaded.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug filester (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.8.2
Patched Version
  • 1.8.3
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