Vulnerabilities and security researches forwp-file-manager wp-file-manager

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Jun 06, 2024

File Manager # CVE-2018-16966

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2018-16966
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Apr 16, 2019
Research Description: There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path parameter.
Affected versions: max 3.1.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2024-0761

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2024-0761
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Feb 06, 2024
Research Description: The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1 due to insufficient randomness in the backup filenames, which use a timestamp plus 4 random digits. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, to extract sensitive data including site backups in configurations where the .htaccess file in the directory does not block access.
Affected versions: max 7.2.2.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2023-6825

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2023-6825
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Mar 13, 2024
Research Description: The File Manager and File Manager Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including version 7.2.1 (free version) and 8.3.4 (Pro version) via the target parameter in the mk_file_folder_manager_action_callback_shortcode function. This makes it possible for attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information and to upload files into directories other than the intended directory for file uploads. The free version requires Administrator access for this vulnerability to be exploitable. The Pro version allows a file manager to be embedded via a shortcode and also allows admins to grant file handling privileges to other user levels, which could lead to this vulnerability being exploited by lower-level users.
Affected versions: max 7.2.2.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2021-24177

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2021-24177
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Apr 06, 2021
Research Description: In the default configuration of the File Manager WordPress plugin before 7.1, a Reflected XSS can occur on the endpoint /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager_properties when a payload is submitted on the User-Agent parameter. The payload is then reflected back on the web application response.
Affected versions: max 7.1.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2020-24312

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2020-24312
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Aug 26, 2020
Research Description: mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.
Affected versions: max 6.5.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2020-25213

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2020-25213
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Sep 09, 2020
Research Description: The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and put) command to write PHP code into the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory. This was exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.
Affected versions: max 6.9.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2018-16363

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2018-16363
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Sep 08, 2018
Research Description: The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request because set_transient is used in file_folder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.
Affected versions: max 3.0.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2024-1538

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2024-1538
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Mar 21, 2024
Research Description: The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_file_manager page that includes files through the 'lang' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include local JavaScript files that can be leveraged to achieve RCE via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This issue was partially patched in version 7.2.4, and fully patched in 7.2.5.
Affected versions: max 7.2.5.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2024-2654

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2024-2654
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Apr 10, 2024
Research Description: The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Affected versions: max 7.2.6.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2018-16967

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2018-16967
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Apr 16, 2019
Research Description: There is an XSS vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path parameter.
Affected versions: max 3.1.
Status: vulnerable

Jul 01, 2024

File Manager # CVE-2024-37254

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2024-37254
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Nov 01, 2024
Research Description: Missing Authorization vulnerability in mndpsingh287 File Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects File Manager: from n/a through 7.2.7.
Affected versions: max 7.2.8.
Status: vulnerable

Oct 18, 2024

File Manager # CVE-2018-25105

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2018-25105
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Oct 16, 2024
Research Description: The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in the /inc/root.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files from the server and upload arbitrary files that can be used for remote code execution.
Affected versions: max 3.1.
Status: vulnerable

Feb 03, 2026

File Manager # PSC-2026-64602

PSC, Research URL: PSC-2026-64602
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Feb 03, 2026
Research Description: File Manager (v8.0.2) is one of the most powerful WordPress file management plugins, enabling administrators to edit, upload, download, copy/move, rename, delete, archive/extract, and otherwise manage files and folders directly from the WordPress dashboard—reducing dependency on FTP or hosting control panels. Because file managers operate at the highest-risk layer of a WordPress site (direct file system access), security is absolutely critical. That’s why it matters that File Manager v8.0.2 has passed CleanTalk’s Plugin Security Certification (PSC-2026-64602), confirming it was audited and validated against major vulnerability classes while maintaining the flexibility and productivity benefits that file operations bring to WordPress administrators.
Affected versions: Min 8.0.6, max 8.0.6.
Status: SAFE & CERTIFIED

Jun 16, 2026

File Manager # 6f1a4455-051c-4f10-b0cb-e0d29e401c9e

CVE, Research URL: 6f1a4455-051c-4f10-b0cb-e0d29e401c9e
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: -
Research Description: File Manager [wp-file-manager] < 5.2 File Manager < 5.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities exist due to not checking the authentication of the user properly in the wp_ajax_* action calls. This results in SQL injection, backup download, backup deletion and backup restoration in the backup feature of the plugin. Authentication is required, but this can be of any user role. Edit (WPScanTeam): Original advisory reported fixed in 4.9, however the 4.9 was missing CSRF checks, which have been added in 5.1
Affected versions: max 5.2.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # a0d4145b135ede5ebba85863200b1fde333d4153

CVE, Research URL: a0d4145b135ede5ebba85863200b1fde333d4153
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Aug 07, 2019
Research Description: File Manager [wp-file-manager] < 4.9 File Manager <= 4.8 - Missing Authorization on AJAX Actions The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on various functions hooked via AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 4.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to delete back-ups and view sensitive information about back-ups.
Affected versions: max 4.9.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # 70d9f29b5770613904cf87693bbfa7607cf59e9a

CVE, Research URL: 70d9f29b5770613904cf87693bbfa7607cf59e9a
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Sep 17, 2018
Research Description: File Manager [wp-file-manager] < 3.1 File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in the /inc/root.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files from the server and upload arbitrary files that can be used for remote code execution.
Affected versions: max 3.1.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # 8593d3708e42582396d74379c1be5bd7beeedfdf

CVE, Research URL: 8593d3708e42582396d74379c1be5bd7beeedfdf
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Jan 22, 2024
Research Description: File Manager [wp-file-manager] < 7.2.2 File Manager <= 7.2.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Backup Filenames The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1 due to insufficient randomness in the backup filenames, which use a timestamp plus 4 random digits. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, to extract sensitive data including site backups in configurations where the .htaccess file in the directory does not block access.
Affected versions: max 7.2.2.
Status: vulnerable

Jul 08, 2026

File Manager # CVE-2026-6382

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2026-6382
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Jul 06, 2026
Research Description: The FileOrganizer WordPress plugin before 1.1.9, Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.4.12, File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 2.1.1, File Manager WordPress plugin before 8.0.4 do not properly escape a parameter before passing it to a shell command when processing image operations, allowing authenticated users to perform OS Command Injection. This requires the server to have the ImageMagick convert CLI available without either the PHP imagick or GD extensions.
Affected versions: max 8.0.4.
Status: vulnerable

Sep 28, 2026

File Manager # CVE-2026-85081

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2026-85081
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Sep 26, 2026
Research Description: The File Manager WordPress plugin before 8.0.5, FileOrganizer WordPress plugin before 1.2.1, File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 do not correctly validate the origin of window messages received by the file browser they load on their admin screens, accepting any origin that is a leading string prefix of the site's own address, which allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript in the session of a logged-in administrator who visits a page under their control. The defect is in the file-manager library all three bundle, and every version below 2.1.70 carries it. Updating the bundled library closes it.
Affected versions: max 8.0.5.
Status: vulnerable

File Manager # CVE-2026-19708

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2026-19708
Home page URL: Security reports for File Manager
Application: File Manager
Date: Sep 26, 2026
Research Description: The File Manager WordPress plugin before 8.0.5 does not prevent unauthenticated users from downloading its database backup archives, and in some cases writes them under a fixed filename, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve a full database dump including every user's email address and password hash on servers that do not apply the directory's .htaccess file.
Affected versions: Min 7.2.2, max 8.0.5.
Status: vulnerable