File Manager < 6.3 - Admin+ Arbitrary OS File/Folder Access + Path Traversal
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.3 does not restrict the file managers root directory, allowing an administrator to set a root outside of the WordPress root directory, giving access to system files and directories even in a multisite setup, where site administrators should not be allowed to modify the sites files.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0085 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed File Manager (Unknown): 6.3
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 | before 6.3 | 6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- File Manager VendorUnknown Affected before 6.3 Fixed in 6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitapps:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 6.3 | Vulnerable | bitpressadmin |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitapps:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.3 Vulnerable ·bitpressadmin
Remediation
- Fix · CNA File Manager (Unknown) Fixed in 6.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5907
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmhp-m9p3-px6r
References
More bitpressadmin File Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-07069 Bit File Manager 6.0 - 6.5.5 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Race Condition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-07204 Unrestricted file upload in bitpressadmin File Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-23637 WordPress File Manager Plugin <= 5.2.7 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-5907 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5907 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmhp-m9p3-px6r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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