QID 150830

Date Published: 2024-03-13

QID 150830: WordPress File Manager Plugin: Directory Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2023-6825)

File Manager is a WordPress plugin which allows users to edit, delete, upload, download, zip, copy and paste files and folders directly from the WordPress backend.

Affected version of File Manager is vulnerable to a Directory Traversal Vulnerability via the target parameter in the "mk_file_folder_manager_action_callback_shortcode" function.

Affected Versions:
File Manager prior to version 7.2.2

QID Detection Logic:(Unauthenticated)
This QID checks for vulnerable version of File Manager plugin running on the target WordPress application.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information, and to upload files into directories other than the intended directory for file uploads.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.9 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade File Manager to version 7.2.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. For more information pertaining to this vulnerability please refer Wordfence Advisory.

Vendor References

File Manager Changelog - wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers

CVEs related to QID 150830

CVE-2023-6825 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
File Manager Changelog			wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers

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