Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.4 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Directory Listing
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-922Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-922.
Summary
The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.4 via the 'fma_local_file_system' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including backups or other sensitive information if the files have been moved to the built-in Trash folder.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00556 46th 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| saadiqbal | Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution | up to 5.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution Vendorsaadiqbal Affected up to 5.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:advancedfilemanager:advanced_file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.2.5 | Vulnerable | Advanced File Manager |
- cpe:2.3:a:advancedfilemanager:advanced_file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·Advanced File Manager
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg85-3q5w-8wff
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-5598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg85-3q5w-8wff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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