CVE-2024-5598

Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.4 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Directory Listing

2024-06-28 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 5.2.5
Affected Plugin: Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution
Affected Version: <= 5.2.4
CVSS: 7.5High
Weakness type: CWE-922 · Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
CVE: CVE-2024-5598

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At a glance

CVE-2024-5598 is a high-severity Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 5.2.4. It carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 5.2.5; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed June 2024, reported by emad.

Vulnerability Overview

The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.4 via the 'fma_local_file_system' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including backups or other sensitive information if the files have been moved to the built-in Trash folder.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.

Remediation

Update to version 5.2.5, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Advanced File Manager 5.2.5 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5598 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d4ff5ed-8857-46b8-942b-ac0f47880a95 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5598

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CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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