CVE-2024-7559 File Manager Pro <= 8.3.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Authenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via the File Manager Pro plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7559?
CVE-2024-7559 is a high-severity vulnerability in File Manager Pro, published on 23 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The File Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation and capability checks in the mk_file_folder_manager AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Filemanagerpro.io File Manager Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in File Manager Pro
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v382-g65v-f2p8.