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CVE-2018-25105

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

Published: Oct 16, 2024Updated: Oct 30, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

mndpsingh287
aka newsletter popup, theme editor, file manager
File ManagerOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
filemanagerpro
commercialaka file manager
file managerOn-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a56d5a2f-ae13-4523-bc4a-17bb2fb4c6f0?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=1942390%40wp-file-manager&new=1942390%40wp-file-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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