WP File Manager <= 6.4 - Unauthenticated Resource Access to Site Backups

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CVE CVE-2020-24312
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published August 13, 2020
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-file-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 6.4
Patched Version
  • 6.5
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