CVE-2024-12331

MEDIUM

File Manager Pro - Filester <= 1.8.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation via ajax_install_plugin

Title source: llm

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.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

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

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0033

EPSS Percentile 25.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

ninjateam/File Manager Pro – Filester < 1.8.6

ninjateam/filester < 1.8.7

Published Dec 19, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026