8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-0761
WordPress File Manager Sensitive Information Exposure
Description

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1 due to insufficient randomness in the backup filenames, which use a timestamp plus 4 random digits. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, to extract sensitive data including site backups in configurations where the .htaccess file in the directory does not block access.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 5, 2024, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2024, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-0761 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Webdesi9 file_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-0761 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023403/wp-file-manager/trunk/file_folder_manager.php?old=2984933&old_path=wp-file-manager%2Ftrunk%2Ffile_folder_manager.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023403/wp-file-manager/trunk/file_folder_manager.php?old=2984933&old_path=wp-file-manager%2Ftrunk%2Ffile_folder_manager.php Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1928f8e4-8bbe-4a3f-8284-aa12ca2f5176?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1928f8e4-8bbe-4a3f-8284-aa12ca2f5176?source=cve Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-330
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webdesi9:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 7.2.1
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1 due to insufficient randomness in the backup filenames, which use a timestamp plus 4 random digits. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, to extract sensitive data including site backups in configurations where the .htaccess file in the directory does not block access.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1928f8e4-8bbe-4a3f-8284-aa12ca2f5176?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023403/wp-file-manager/trunk/file_folder_manager.php?old=2984933&old_path=wp-file-manager%2Ftrunk%2Ffile_folder_manager.php [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.03%

score

0.30423

percentile

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