CVE-2023-4827 File Manager Pro < 1.8 - Remote Code Execution via CSRF
Attackers can trick privileged users into uploading web shells via CSRF, leading to remote code execution on WordPress sites using File Manager Pro.
- 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-2023-4827?
CVE-2023-4827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown File Manager Pro, published on 16 Oct 2023. 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
The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8 does not properly check the CSRF nonce in the `fs_connector` AJAX action. This allows attackers to make highly privileged users perform unwanted file system actions via CSRF attacks by using GET requests, such as uploading a web shell.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjateam Filester.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-4827 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4827 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown File Manager Pro
- CVE-2024-8066 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-7031 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update
- CVE-2024-9669 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local JavaScript File Inclusion
- CVE-2023-4861 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-4862 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3743-q7xh-2hv2.