CVE-2024-7031 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update

What is CVE-2024-7031?

CVE-2024-7031 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ninjateam File Manager Pro – Filester, published on 3 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'njt_fs_saveSettingRestrictions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a role that has been granted permissions by an Administrator, to update the plugin settings for user role restrictions, including allowing file types such as .php to be uploaded.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7031?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ninjateam Filester.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-7031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in ninjateam File Manager Pro – Filester

• CVE-2023-4827 File Manager Pro < 1.8 - Remote Code Execution via CSRF High 8.8
• CVE-2024-8066 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload High 7.5
• CVE-2024-9669 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local JavaScript File Inclusion High 7.2
• CVE-2023-4861 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution High 7.2
• CVE-2023-4862 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium 4.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-fc63-998f-r568.