CVE-2024-7031
File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Aug 3, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 23, 2024
Description
The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'njt_fs_saveSettingRestrictions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a role that has been granted permissions by an Administrator, to update the plugin settings for user role restrictions, including allowing file types such as .php to be uploaded.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
File Manager Pro – Filesterninjateam |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aef584bd-60a5-4bf2-b8d3-58e3b45e785e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk/includes/File_manager/FileManager.php#L566
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3129722/
- https://nowotarski.info/wordpress-nonce-authorization/technical-description
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