CVE-2022-47599 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47599: WordPress File Manager Plugin <= 5.2.7 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Vendor File Manager By Bit Form Team
Product File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published December 20, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in File Manager by Bit Form Team File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager.This issue affects File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager: from n/a through 5.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Bit File Manager WordPress plugin versions up to 5.2.7 contain a deserialization vulnerability in how it processes untrusted data. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can craft malicious serialized input to trigger unintended code execution or data manipulation. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to exploit and has limited scope, but site owners should update immediately to prevent privilege abuse.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

An authenticated admin can deserialize malicious data to execute unintended code or modify site data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could be used to execute code or alter site data through this plugin vulnerability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site and craft specific serialized input.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 20, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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