CVE-2023-5907: bitapps file_manager

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5907 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in bitapps file_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 11-12-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.3 does not restrict the file managers root directory, allowing an administrator to set a root outside of the WordPress root directory, giving access to system files and directories even in a multisite setup, where site administrators should not be allowed to modify the sites files.

• CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External PartiesThe product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.
• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.