CVE-2018-16966 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

A CSRF vulnerability in the File Manager plugin allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-16966?

CVE-2018-16966 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path parameter.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16966?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Filemanagerpro File Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9pj3-r552-7x58.

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