CVE-2018-19040

MEDIUM

Media File Manager 1.4.2 - Directory Listing via Path Traversal in dir Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-19040. PoCs published by Pasquale Turi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugin Media File Manager 1.4.2, including directory traversal, reflected XSS, and arbitrary file manipulation (move/rename). The PoC provides HTTP requests to exploit these flaws.

Description

The Media File Manager plugin 1.4.2 for WordPress allows directory listing via a ../ directory traversal in the dir parameter of an mrelocator_getdir action to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php URI.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Pasquale Turi · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45809

This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugin Media File Manager 1.4.2, including directory traversal, reflected XSS, and arbitrary file manipulation (move/rename). The PoC provides HTTP requests to exploit these flaws.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Plugin Media File Manager 1.4.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to WordPress admin-ajax.php endpoint · Valid session cookies
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45809/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.1213
EPSS Percentile 95.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
media_file_manager_project/media_file_manager 1.4.2
Published Jan 31, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026