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CVE-2025-0818

Multiple elFinder Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion

Published: Aug 13, 2025Updated: Aug 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

Several WordPress plugins using elFinder versions 2.1.64 and prior are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in various versions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a site owner to explicitly make an instance of the file manager available to users.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

File Manager Pro – Filesterninjateam
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solutionsaadiqbal
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
File Manager ProFile Manager
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
ninjateamcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka filebird, filester
saadiqbalindividual-devWeb & CMS Pluginsaka post smtp – complete email deliverability and smtp solution with email logs, alerts, backup smtp & mobile app, advanced file manager – ultimate file manager for wordpress and document library solution, points management system for gamification, ranks, badges, and loyalty rewards program – mycred
file managercommercialWeb & CMS Plugins

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2a166de-3bdf-4883-91ba-655f2757c53b?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder
github.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-file-manager/trunk/lib/php/elFinder.class.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
Aug 13, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 13, 2025

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