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CVE-2024-13333: Advanced File Manager 5.2.12 - 5.2.13 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-01-17 · 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 in the 'fma_local_file_system' function in versions 5.2.12 to 5.2.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above and upload permissions granted by an administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The function can be exploited only if the "Display .htaccess?" setting is enabled.

Affected products

• saadiqbal Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution: from 5.2.12 before 5.2.14 — fixed in 5.2.14

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: saadiqbal Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution 5.2.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/class_fma_connector.php?rev=3200092#L78
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222740/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c8bcbf8-1848-4f7a-89d8-5894de0bb18b?source=cve

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