Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in File Manager Pro's Filester Plugin
CVE-2024-8066

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
File Manager Pro – Filester
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-8066?

The Filester plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files due to inadequate validation in the 'fsConnector' function. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.8.4. Attackers with Subscriber-level access and higher, as granted permissions by an Administrator, can exploit this vulnerability to upload potentially malicious files, including a new .htaccess file. This could lead to severe implications, such as unauthorized remote code execution on the server hosting the affected WordPress site.

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Affected Version(s)

File Manager Pro – Filester * <= 1.8.4

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3186518/

EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

TANG Cheuk Hei
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