File Manager Pro <= 8.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

8.8
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2023-6846
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published January 24, 2024
Last Updated February 5, 2024
Researcher Tobias Weißhaar (kun_19)

Description

The File Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.4 via the mk_check_filemanager_php_syntax AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to execute code on the server. Version 8.3.5 introduces a capability check that prevents users lower than admin from executing this function.

Wordfence blocked 444,853 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for File Manager Pro

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-file-manager-pro
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 8.3.5, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 8.3.4
Patched Version
  • 8.3.5

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