CVE-2024-8066 is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting the File Manager Pro – Filester WordPress plugin, versions up to and including 1.8.6. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access (and administrator-granted permissions) to upload malicious .htaccess files, potentially leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ninjateam:filester:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.