CVE-2024-8725 (GCVE-0-2024-8725)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-26 10:59 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:24
VLAI?
Title
Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited File Upload
Summary
Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Limited File Upload in various versions. This is due to a lack of proper checks to ensure lower-privileged roles cannot upload .css and .js files to arbitrary directories. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an administrator, to upload .css and .js files to any directory within the WordPress root directory, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting. The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin must be installed to exploit this vulnerability.
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| saadiqbal | Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 5.2.8
(semver)
|
Credits
TANG Cheuk Hei
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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