WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-5598 Modified

Advanced File Manager: Sensitive information exposure

Advanced File Manager is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Advanced File Manager
Plugin slug
file-manager-advanced
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 29, 2024
Weakness
CWE-922 — Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Jun 29, 2024 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Advanced File Manager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical 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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources