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CVE-2023-4862: File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not adequately validate and escape some inputs, leading to XSS by high-privilege users.

Affected products

• ninjateam File Manager Pro – Filester: before 1.8.1 — fixed in 1.8.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ninjateam File Manager Pro – Filester 1.8.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/81821bf5-69e1-4005-b3eb-d541490909cc
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/81821bf5-69e1-4005-b3eb-d541490909cc

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