High severity · published Aug 26, 2020
CVE-2020-24312
mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file
7.5
CVSS
15.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.
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)15.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FM
File Manager · Filemanagerpro
through 6.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24312
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24312
Exploit
https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/
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