Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for: Cross-site scripting
Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for
- Plugin slug
file-manager- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 03, 2025
This CVE was published Jun 03, 2025 and is one of 16 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for 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.
Technical description
The Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 6.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N