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CVE-2020-24312

Published: Aug 26, 2020Updated: Mar 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-552
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
16.3%
Top 3.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
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:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-552

Affected Products

file managerfilemanagerpro
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
n/an/a
filemanagerprocommercialConsumer Softwareaka file manager

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/
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Timeline

Published
Aug 26, 2020
Last Updated
Mar 24, 2025

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