File Manager <= 7.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal
Priority LOW 32CWE-35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00911 60th 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mndpsingh287 | File Manager | up to 7.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- File Manager Vendormndpsingh287 Affected up to 7.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* | before 7.2.6 | Vulnerable | File Manager |
- cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.2.6 Vulnerable ·File Manager
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvm8-pgm7-cg8j
References
More mndpsingh287 vulnerabilities
- 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-2018-15331 File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-00701 File Manager <= 7.2.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Backup Filenames CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-2654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvm8-pgm7-cg8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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