File Manager <= 6.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary OS File Access via Path Traversal

2023-11-20 00:00

Dmitrii Ignatyev

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 6.3

Affected PluginFile Manager

Affected Version<= 6.2

CVSS2.2Low

CVECVE-2023-5907

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Vulnerability Overview

The File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.2 via the Root Folder Path setting. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server (past the root WordPress instance), which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5907 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/640b1800-3b59-4b06-a803-08cb76d62d99

CVSS Vector

2.2

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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