High severity · published Oct 16, 2023
CVE-2023-4827
File Manager Pro < 1.8 - Remote Code Execution via CSRF
8.8
CVSS
7.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8 does not properly check the CSRF nonce in the `fs_connector` AJAX action. This allows attackers to make highly privileged users perform unwanted file system actions via CSRF attacks by using GET requests, such as uploading a web shell.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.9% · higher than 95% 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 · source: vendor
FI
Filester · Ninjateam
before 1.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4827
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4827
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d4daf0e1-8018-448a-964c-427a355e005f
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