CVE-2024-2654

File Manager <= 7.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal

2024-04-03 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 7.2.6
Affected Plugin: File Manager
Affected Version: <= 7.2.5
CVSS: 6.8Medium
Weakness type: CWE-35 · Path Traversal: '.../...//'
CVE: CVE-2024-2654

At a glance

CVE-2024-2654 is a medium-severity Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in the File Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 7.2.5. It carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Administrator level or above. The issue is fixed in version 7.2.6; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed April 2024, reported by DarkT.

Vulnerability Overview

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

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 interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-35: Path Traversal: '.../...//'

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

Remediation

Update to version 7.2.6, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: File Manager 7.2.6 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2654 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca98fbc6-8cfa-4997-8a46-344afb75a97e https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2654

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in File Manager

CVSS Vector

6.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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