CVE-2023-5907 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-5907

File Manager < 6.3 - Admin+ Arbitrary OS File/Folder Access + Path Traversal

Vulnerability Description

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.3 does not restrict the file managers root directory, allowing an administrator to set a root outside of the WordPress root directory, giving access to system files and directories even in a multisite setup, where site administrators should not be allowed to modify the sites files.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Dmitrii Ignatyev
  • WPScan

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

File Manager
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 11th, 2023
Last Modified: May 27th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.