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CVE-2024-11391: Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 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: 2024-12-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the 'class_fma_connector.php' file in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an Administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected products

• saadiqbal Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution: before 5.2.11 — fixed in 5.2.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: saadiqbal Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution 5.2.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3199242/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f14a658c-1517-4af4-8bd7-c379ac07ab35?source=cve

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