Medium severity · published Dec 19, 2024
CVE-2024-12331
File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Filebird Plugin Installation
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_install_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install the Filebird plugin.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FM
File Manager Pro – Filester · ninjateam
through 1.8.6 · source: vendor
FI
Filester · Ninjateam
before 1.8.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12331
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12331
Broken Link
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208858/filester
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b09bfff-4d6e-4de0-b6ab-6ac27c4f2be6?source=cve
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