CVE-2026-17541 Bit File Manager < 6.9.1 - Unauthenticated File Activity Log Disclosure
Unauthenticated attackers can access the file activity log via a REST API route, revealing file operations, paths, and user names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17541?
CVE-2026-17541 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown File Manager, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not have authorisation checks on one of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to read its file activity log, disclosing the file operations performed on the site, the paths involved and the name of the user who performed them.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17541?
How do I fix CVE-2026-17541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17541 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-2026-17541 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-17541 exists.