The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27602 The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
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History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title File Manager <= 7.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-35

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-35

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Filemanagerpro
Filemanagerpro file Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Filemanagerpro
Filemanagerpro file Manager

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-35

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:23:19.350Z

Reserved: 2024-03-19T15:26:37.155Z

Link: CVE-2024-2654

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T19:18:48.250Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-04-09T19:15:35.947

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:21:09.650

Link: CVE-2024-2654

cve-icon Redhat

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