CVE-2020-24312

File Manager vulnerability

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

15.9%

EPSS pct

97th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Filemanagerpro

Affected product

File Manager

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Published

2020-08-26

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 15.9% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2020-24312

Confirm whether Filemanagerpro File Manager is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2020-24312.
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