8.8

CVE-2023-7062: advanced file manager advanced file manager shortcodes

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighDeferred
Published 10-07-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-7062 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in advanced file manager advanced file manager shortcodes. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.72% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Advanced file manager1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • file-manager-advanced-shortcode≤ 2.4 (fixed in 2.4.1)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links