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CVE-2023-6825

File Manager And File Manager Pro (Multiple Versions) - Directory Traversal

Published: Mar 13, 2024Updated: Jan 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
9.9CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
6.0%
Top 7.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The File Manager and File Manager Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including version 7.2.1 (free version) and 8.3.4 (Pro version) via the target parameter in the mk_file_folder_manager_action_callback_shortcode function. This makes it possible for attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information and to upload files into directories other than the intended directory for file uploads. The free version requires Administrator access for this vulnerability to be exploitable. The Pro version allows a file manager to be embedded via a shortcode and also allows admins to grant file handling privileges to other user levels, which could lead to this vulnerability being exploited by lower-level users.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

File Managermndpsingh287
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
File Manager ProFile Manager
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
file managermndpsingh287
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
mndpsingh287Web & CMS Pluginsaka file manager, newsletter popup, theme editor
file managercommercialWeb & CMS Plugins

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/93f377a1-2c33-4dd7-8fd6-190d9148e804?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/blob/master/php/elFinderVolumeDriver.class.php#L6784
github.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3023403%40wp-file-manager%2Ftrunk&old=2984933%40wp-file-manager%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timeline

Published
Mar 13, 2024
Last Updated
Jan 21, 2025

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