CVE-2025-53260 WordPress File Manager Plugin For Wordpress plugin <= 7.5 - Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Attackers can upload malicious web shells to the server, leading to remote code execution on WordPress sites using this plugin.
- 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-2025-53260?
CVE-2025-53260 is a critical vulnerability in getredhawkstudio File Manager Plugin For Wordpress, published on 27 Jun 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in getredhawkstudio File Manager Plugin For Wordpress file-manager-plugin-for-wordpress allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects File Manager Plugin For Wordpress: from n/a through <= 7.5.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53260?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53260?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-53260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f26-8r72-46wh.