High severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-11565
Advanced File Manager < 5.4.13 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Read and Write via fma_load_fma_ui
8.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not perform capability checks in several of its file management AJAX actions, allowing users with any role to which an administrator has granted file-manager access (as low as Subscriber) to read arbitrary files on the server — including sensitive configuration files — and to overwrite existing non-PHP files, which can be leveraged to compromise administrator accounts and the whole site.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Advanced File Manager ·
before 5.4.13 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11565
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11565
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e03858d-db0b-4b65-99cc-eb01ad4195e9/
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