CVE-2024-8066 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

What is CVE-2024-8066?

CVE-2024-8066 is a high-severity vulnerability in ninjateam File Manager Pro – Filester, published on 28 Nov 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 arbitrary file uploads due to missing validation in the 'fsConnector' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an Administrator, to upload a new .htaccess file allowing them to subsequently upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8066?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ninjateam Filester.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8066?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-8066 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8066 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-2024-7031 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update 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-rgw5-2p37-xfw9.