FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager: A security weakness
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager
- Plugin slug
filebird- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 02, 2024
This CVE was published May 02, 2024 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & 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.
Technical description
The FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.3 via folder deletion due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access or higher, to delete folders created by other users and make their file uploads visible. CVE-2024-35166 may be a duplicate of this issue.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N