CVE-2020-24312 in the critical feed json
mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file.
published 2020-08-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17046
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.9%
- EPSS 15.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
15.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Plugin File Manager (wp-file-manager) Backup Disclosure nuclei detection template
- zeroaptitude.com https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
- Technology feeds
References
-
zeroaptitude.com
/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/
exploit, third-party-advisory, url-repurposed
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24312
- NVD CVE-2020-24312
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