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High severity · published Jun 29, 2024
CVE-2024-5598
Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.4 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Directory Listing
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution · saadiqbal
through 5.2.4 · source: vendor
AF
Advanced File Manager · Advancedfilemanager
before 5.2.5 · source: NVD, CISA
Affected product
AF
Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution
saadiqbal
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5598
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5598
Issue Tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/class_fma_connector.php#L13
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3107587/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d4ff5ed-8857-46b8-942b-ac0f47880a95?source=cve
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