File Manager Plugin for WordPress < 6.9 Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112579

Synopsis

File Manager Plugin for WordPress < 6.9 Remote Code Execution

Description

The WordPress File Manager Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to File Manager Plugin for WordPress 6.9 or latest.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 112579

Type: remote

Published: 9/9/2020

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2020

Reference Information