CVE-2026-17542

high

Description

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not perform any capability check on one of its file manager connector endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to browse the entire WordPress installation directory and download files of certain types from it, including archives and documents which may contain sensitive data.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d17f3de9-b0f9-4bbd-8a57-18cda9d43d79/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-10

Updated: 2026-08-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00149