Missing Authorization in Saad Iqbal Advanced File Manager Affects Access Control
CVE-2025-47688

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Advanced File Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-47688?

A missing authorization vulnerability exists in Saad Iqbal Advanced File Manager, which allows attackers to exploit improperly configured access control security levels. This can enable unauthorized users to gain access to restricted functionalities and data. The issue affects versions from n/a up to and including 5.3.1, highlighting the importance of proper access control configurations to safeguard sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

Advanced File Manager <= 5.3.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/file-man...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc) (Patchstack Alliance)
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