File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 allows admin users to upload arbitrary files, even in environments where such a user should not be able to gain full control of the server, such as a multisite installation. This leads to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | File Manager Pro | before 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- File Manager Pro VendorUnknown Affected before 1.8.1 Fixed in 1.8.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA File Manager Pro (Unknown) Fixed in 1.8.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
File Manager Pro 1.8.1
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04476 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site ScriptingPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmv3-76vc-754w
References
More ninjateam Filester vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04443 File Manager Pro < 1.8 - Remote Code Execution via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-07478 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06525 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-08971 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local JavaScript File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-04476 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-11438 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Filebird Plugin Installation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-4861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmv3-76vc-754w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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