CVE-2023-4862 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via inadequate input validation in the File Manager Pro plugin, potentially compromising admin sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4862?
CVE-2023-4862 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown File Manager Pro, published on 16 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not adequately validate and escape some inputs, leading to XSS by high-privilege users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4862?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjateam Filester.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-4862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown File Manager Pro
- CVE-2023-4827 File Manager Pro < 1.8 - Remote Code Execution via CSRF
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7gg-f2xv-xw56.