File Manager <= 7.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal

published 2024-04-09 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-27602

cvss: 6.8; 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 60%
public exploits: 0; none known

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2 links 1

filemanagerpro file_manager 7.2.6
webdesi9 file_manager 7.2.6

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3062387/wp-file-manager/trunk?contextall=1&old=3… patch

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-04-11)

Exploit prediction

0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA ADP	3.1	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

mndpsingh287 File Manager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-35 Path Traversal: '.../...//'
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-2654
NVD CVE-2024-2654

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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.

Summary