Cross-Site Scripting in PHP File Manager by Dulldusk
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Vulnerability in Dulldusk's PHP File Manager affecting version 1.7.8. This vulnerability consists of an XSS through the fm_current_dir parameter of index.php. An attacker could send a specially crafted JavaScript payload to an authenticated user and partially hijack their browser session.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6889-wccr-m7x3
References
More Dulldusk Phpfilemanager vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15685 phpFileManager 1.7.8 Local File Inclusion via index.php CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2023-30177 phpfm 1.7.9 Authentication Bypass via Type Juggling Vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-5673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6889-wccr-m7x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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