Path traversal in softdiscover File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy
Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · 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, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.8 via the ajax_downloadfile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside of the originally intended directory.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00499 42nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| softdiscover | File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy | up to 1.4.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy Vendorsoftdiscover Affected up to 1.4.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9345
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8c2-94q5-9993
References
More softdiscover vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09835 File Manager, Code editor, backup by Managefy <= 1.6.1 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2025-19865 Cross-site scripting in softdiscover Zigaform – Price Calculator & Cost Estimation Form… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-19860 WordPress Zigaform – Form Builder Lite plugin <= 7.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-12517 Zigaform <= 7.6.5 - Unauthenticated Form Submission Data Disclosure in rocket_front_payment_seesummary AJAX Endpoint CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-12628 Cross-site scripting in softdiscover Zigaform – Price Calculator & Cost Estimation Form… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-12614 Zigaform – Form Builder Lite <= 7.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-9345 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9345 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8c2-94q5-9993 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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