Name: CVE-2020-24312: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-24312, CWE-552, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.51624

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp File Manager Plugin	—	Update wp-file-manager plugin to version 6.5, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Aug 13, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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