CVE-2023-5907 File Manager < 6.3 - Admin+ Arbitrary OS File/Folder Access + Path Traversal
Administrators can access and modify arbitrary system files by setting the file manager root outside the WordPress directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5907?
CVE-2023-5907 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown File Manager, published on 11 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.3 does not restrict the file managers root directory, allowing an administrator to set a root outside of the WordPress root directory, giving access to system files and directories even in a multisite setup, where site administrators should not be allowed to modify the sites files.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5907?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitapps File Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5907?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5907 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-5907 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5907 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown File Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmhp-m9p3-px6r.