CVE-2024-37254 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37254: WordPress WP File Manager plugin <= 7.2.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Mndpsingh287

Product File Manager

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published November 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in mndpsingh287 File Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects File Manager: from n/a through 7.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

File Manager versions up to 7.2.7 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify files or data they should not have access to. An attacker with low-privilege account credentials can bypass intended access restrictions. The vulnerability affects integrity but not confidentiality or availability. Update to a version newer than 7.2.7.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter files and data beyond their assigned permissions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site files or content, risking data corruption or malicious modifications.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37254 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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