WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

File Manager < 6.5 - Backup File Directory Listing

Description

The File Manager WordPress plugin could expose backup files if the web server had Directory Listing enabled.

The File Manager WordPress plugin, version 6.4 and lower, failed to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This resulted in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, which the plugin had taken.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 6.5

References

Classification

Type
SENSITIVE DATA DISCLOSURE
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
zerodetail & ratherbland
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2020-08-10 (about 5 years ago)
Added
2020-08-26 (about 5 years ago)
Last Updated
2020-08-27 (about 5 years ago)

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