Description
The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not perform any capability check on one of its file manager connector endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to browse the entire WordPress installation directory and download files of certain types from it, including archives and documents which may contain sensitive data.
Published: 2026-08-10
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Filemanagerpro
Filemanagerpro file Manager
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Filemanagerpro
Filemanagerpro file Manager
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not perform any capability check on one of its file manager connector endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to browse the entire WordPress installation directory and download files of certain types from it, including archives and documents which may contain sensitive data.
Title Bit File Manager < 6.9.1 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Data Disclosure via bitapps_fm_connector
References

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Filemanagerpro File Manager
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T19:21:21.751Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T10:00:26.882Z

Link: CVE-2026-17542

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T19:21:15.333Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T07:16:49.707

Modified: 2026-08-10T20:17:29.213

Link: CVE-2026-17542

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T14:15:13Z

Weaknesses