CVE-2024-2654 File Manager <= 7.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal
Authenticated administrators can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the File Manager plugin to read arbitrary zip files on the server.
- 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-2024-2654?
CVE-2024-2654 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in mndpsingh287 File Manager, published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2654?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Filemanagerpro File Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2654 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-2024-2654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in mndpsingh287 File Manager
- CVE-2020-25213 WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2018-25105 File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download
- CVE-2024-8507 File Manager Pro <= 8.3.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-1538 File Manager <= 7.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local JS File Inclusion
- CVE-2023-6846 File Manager Pro <= 8.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvm8-pgm7-cg8j.