The Library File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.2.3 is using an outdated version of the elFinder library, which is known to be affected by security issues (CVE-2021-32682), and does not have any authorisation as well as CSRF checks in its connector AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it. Furthermore, as the options passed to the elFinder library does not restrict any file type, users with a role as low as subscriber can Create/Upload/Delete Arbitrary files and folders.
CVE-2022-0403 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin File Manager. It affects Versions up to 5.2.2 and is fixed in 5.2.3.
CVE-2022-0403 is tracked for the Plugin File Manager as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 5.2.2. Update File Manager to 5.2.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
file-manager
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-0403 |
| Patched Versions |
5.2.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.2.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
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Bit File Manager <= 5.0.0 - Information Disclosure
Bit File Manager <= 5.2.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection
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