CVE-2020-24312

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 15.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-08-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-552

Description

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.

Affected products

File Manager Pro: through 6.4

References

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

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