File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'njt_fs_saveSettingRestrictions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a role that has been granted permissions by an Administrator, to update the plugin settings for user role restrictions, including allowing file types such as .php to be uploaded.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7031
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc63-998f-r568
References
Advisory 2
More ninjateam Filester vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04443 File Manager Pro < 1.8 - Remote Code Execution via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04475 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-07478 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-08971 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local JavaScript File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-04476 File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-11438 File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Filebird Plugin Installation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-7031 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7031 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc63-998f-r568 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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