TI-2023-06251 Aliases CVE-2023-6846 GHSA-m285-497c-62j9

File Manager Pro <= 8.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

MEDIUM 56CWE-94Published 2024-02-05 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
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-94.

Summary

The File Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.4 via the mk_check_filemanager_php_syntax AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to execute code on the server. Version 8.3.5 introduces a capability check that prevents users lower than admin from executing this function.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.15871 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
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
File Manager	File Manager Pro	up to 8.3.4	—	No fix listed	CNA

File Manager Pro VendorFile Manager Affected up to 8.3.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager::::::wordpress::*	up to 8.3.4	Vulnerable	File Manager

cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 8.3.4 Vulnerable ·File Manager

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6846
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m285-497c-62j9

References

Exploit 1

https://gist.github.com/Kun19/046b2b305cac5f2edd38037984c2e8e3

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1e8e0257-a745-495f-a103-c032b95209fc?source=cve

TI-2020-15454 The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2024-01435 File Manager <= 7.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local JS File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-15331 File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-14873 mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-00701 File Manager <= 7.2.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Backup Filenames CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2024-08113 File Manager Pro <= 8.3.9 - Unauthenticated Backup File Download and Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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