CVE-2024-8066: Detailed Vulnerability Analysis and Overview

CVE-2024-8066 Vulnerability Summary

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing validation in the 'fsConnector' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an Administrator, to upload a new .htaccess file allowing them to subsequently upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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CVE-2024-8066: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.00045

EPSS %

0.17329

References

0.00045

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk/includes/File_manager/FileManager.php#L269
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3186518/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/27288836-e5d3-49fc-b1f6-319ea3b70839?source=cve

CWE

CWE-434

CAPEC

0.00045

• Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs: In applications, particularly web applications, access to functionality is mitigated by an authorization framework. This framework maps Access Control Lists (ACLs) to elements of the application's functionality; particularly URL's for web apps. In the case that the administrator failed to specify an ACL for a particular element, an attacker may be able to access it with impunity. An attacker with the ability to access functionality not properly constrained by ACLs can obtain sensitive information and possibly compromise the entire application. Such an attacker can access resources that must be available only to users at a higher privilege level, can access management sections of the application, or can run queries for data that they otherwise not supposed to.

CVSS3 Source

security@wordfence.com

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

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