vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: file-manager: CVE-2023-5907: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Nov 20, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Nov 20, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The File Manager – 100% Free and Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.2 via the Root Folder Path setting. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server (past the root WordPress instance), which can contain sensitive information.
Solution
file-manager-plugin-cve-2023-5907
References
Rapid7 Labs
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