WP File Manager <= 6.4 - Unauthenticated Resource Access to Site Backups

2020-08-13 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 6.5

Affected PluginFile Manager

Affected Version<= 6.4

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2020-24312

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Vulnerability Overview

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties) The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24312 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/46438bd3-7c4a-4939-ab46-05dc8bbe461f

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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