TI-2018-15331 Aliases CVE-2018-25105 GHSA-9f9w-6h4v-8h8v

File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download

MEDIUM 50CWE-862Published 2024-10-16 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in the /inc/root.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files from the server and upload arbitrary files that can be used for remote code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0081 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
mndpsingh287	File Manager	up to 3.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

File Manager Vendormndpsingh287 Affected up to 3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager::::::wordpress::*	up to 3.0	Vulnerable	File Manager

cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·File Manager

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25105
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f9w-6h4v-8h8v

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=1942390%40wp-file-manager&new=1942390%40wp-file-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a56d5a2f-ae13-4523-bc4a-17bb2fb4c6f0?source=cve

TI-2024-03398 Newsletter Popup <= 1.2 - List Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-03396 Newsletter Popup <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-01435 File Manager <= 7.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local JS File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-06232 File Manager And File Manager Pro (Multiple Versions) - Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2024-00701 File Manager <= 7.2.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Backup Filenames CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2026-28611 WordPress Theme Editor plugin <= 3.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Remote Code Execution vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6

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Sources

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