vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: file-manager-advanced: CVE-2024-5598: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Jun 28, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jun 28, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.4 via the 'fma_local_file_system' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including backups or other sensitive information if the files have been moved to the built-in Trash folder.
Solution
file-manager-advanced-plugin-cve-2024-5598
References
Rapid7 Labs
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