CVE-2023-5907

File Manager <= 6.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary OS File Access via Path Traversal

lowImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

2.2

CVSS Score

2.2

CVSS Score

low

Severity

6.3

Patched in

64d

Time to patch

Description

The File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.2 via the Root Folder Path setting. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server (past the root WordPress instance), which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=6.2

PublishedNovember 20, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginfile-manager

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/640b1800-3b59-4b06-a803-08cb76d62d99?source=api-prod

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