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    CVE-2020-24312

    mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.

    Published:Aug 26, 2020
    Last Modified:Mar 24, 2025
    EPS:Aug 26, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.45545
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Filemanagerpro
    Product
    File Manager

    Exploits

    https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-150 Collect Data from Common Resource Locations
    CAPEC-639 Probe System Files

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High