CVE-2025-9345 Path traversal in File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy
Authenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Managefy WordPress plugin to download arbitrary files from 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-2025-9345?
CVE-2025-9345 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in softdiscover File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy, published on 28 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.8 via the ajax_downloadfile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside of the originally intended directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9345?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9345?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9345 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-2025-9345 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9345 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8c2-94q5-9993.