CVE-2023-5907 json
File Manager < 6.3 - Admin+ Arbitrary OS File/Folder Access + Path Traversal
published 2023-12-11 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58180
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.3 does not restrict the file managers root directory, allowing an administrator to set a root outside of the WordPress root directory, giving access to system files and directories even in a multisite setup, where site administrators should not be allowed to modify the sites files.
Patch / fix
- Unknown File Manager 6.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f250226f-4a05-4d75-93c4-5444a4ce919e referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown File Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/f250226f-4a05-4d75-93c4-5444a4ce919e
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5907
- NVD CVE-2023-5907
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.