Advanced File Manager <= 5.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismisaal

2025-05-07 00:00

Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 5.3.2

Affected PluginAdvanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution

Affected Version<= 5.3.1

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-47688

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Vulnerability Overview

The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on a function in versions up to, and including, 5.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to dismiss admin notices.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.3.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47688 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9575875-0f0f-4069-87d1-9ed573a7c3d7

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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