Medium severity · published Sep 26, 2024
CVE-2024-8725
Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited File Upload
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Limited File Upload in various versions. This is due to a lack of proper checks to ensure lower-privileged roles cannot upload .css and .js files to arbitrary directories. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an administrator, to upload .css and .js files to any directory within the WordPress root directory, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting. The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin must be installed to exploit this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% 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 5.2.8 · source: vendor
AF
Advanced File Manager · Advancedfilemanager
before 5.2.9 · 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-2024-8725
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8725
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/class_fma_main.php#L24
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/class_fma_shortcode.php#L28
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157713/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ce2b4f93-93a6-480f-a877-ca47bd133bb6?source=cve
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