CVE-2024-7031

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'njt_fs_saveSettingRestrictions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a role that has been granted permissions by an Administrator, to update the plugin settings for user role restrictions, including allowing file types such as .php to be uploaded.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk/includes/File_manager/FileManager.php#L566	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3129722/	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aef584bd-60a5-4bf2-b8d3-58e3b45e785e?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://nowotarski.info/wordpress-nonce-authorization/	Technical Description Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ninjateam:filester:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-08-03 09:15

Updated : 2025-04-10 20:35

NVD link : CVE-2024-7031

Mitre link : CVE-2024-7031

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7031

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ninjateam

filester

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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