CVE-2023-3814

Advanced File Manager < 5.1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File/Folder Access

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not adequately authorize its usage on multisite installations, allowing site admin users to list and read arbitrary files and folders on the server.

El complemento de WordPress Advanced File Manager anterior a 5.1.1 no autoriza adecuadamente su uso en instalaciones multisitio, lo que permite a los usuarios administradores del sitio enumerar y leer archivos y carpetas arbitrarios en el servidor.

The Advanced File Managerplugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper access control in versions up to, and including, 5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to access the filesystem on multisite installations. This only affects multi-site installations.

*Credits: Dmitrii, WPScan

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-07-20 CVE Reserved
2023-08-14 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-08-02 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca954ec6-6ebd-4d72-a323-570474e2e339	2024-08-02

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Advancedfilemanager Search vendor "Advancedfilemanager"		Advanced File Manager Search vendor "Advancedfilemanager" for product "Advanced File Manager"				< 5.1.1 Search vendor "Advancedfilemanager" for product "Advanced File Manager" and version " < 5.1.1"		wordpress		Affected