vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: filester: CVE-2024-7031: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 2, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 2, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'njt_fs_saveSettingRestrictions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a role that has been granted permissions by an Administrator, to update the plugin settings for user role restrictions, including allowing file types such as .php to be uploaded.
Solution
filester-plugin-cve-2024-7031
References
Rapid7 Labs
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