CVE-2023-4827 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the File Manager Pro WordPress plugin (versions prior to 1.8). This flaw allows attackers to trick highly privileged users into performing unintended file system actions, such as uploading web shells, through specially crafted GET requests. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for a complete system compromise necessitates immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ninjateam:filester:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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