Medium severity · published Oct 16, 2023
CVE-2023-4862
File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
4.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not adequately validate and escape some inputs, leading to XSS by high-privilege users.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FM
File Manager Pro ·
before 1.8.1 · source: vendor
FI
Filester · Ninjateam
before 1.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4862
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4862
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/81821bf5-69e1-4005-b3eb-d541490909cc
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