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CVE-2023-7062: Advanced File Manager Shortcodes <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-07-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-538

Description

The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Affected products

• Advanced File Manager Shortcodes: through 2.4

References

• https://advancedfilemanager.com/product/file-manager-advanced-shortcode-wordpress/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bf009f5-cf9e-4d38-9679-d3abb5817d30?source=cve
• https://advancedfilemanager.com/product/file-manager-advanced-shortcode-wordpress/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bf009f5-cf9e-4d38-9679-d3abb5817d30?source=cve

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