CVE-2024-8746 describes a critical vulnerability in the File Manager Pro plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 8.3.9. This flaw, categorized as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), allows unauthenticated attackers to download and upload arbitrary backup files due to missing file type validation. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, as successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution if an administrator has granted access to the File Manager. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.3.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.