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CVE-2026-11565: Advanced File Manager < 5.4.13 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Read and Write via fma_load_fma_ui
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2026-08-19 · updated 2026-10-22
Description
The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not perform capability checks in several of its file management AJAX actions, allowing users with any role to which an administrator has granted file-manager access (as low as Subscriber) to read arbitrary files on the server — including sensitive configuration files — and to overwrite existing non-PHP files, which can be leveraged to compromise administrator accounts and the whole site.
Affected products
- saadiqbal Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution: before 5.4.13 — fixed in 5.4.13
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: saadiqbal Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution 5.4.13. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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