WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2018-16966 Modified

Wp File Manager: Cross-site request forgery

Wp File Manager is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp File Manager
Plugin slug
wp-file-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 15, 2019
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Apr 15, 2019 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp 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

There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path parameter.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources