CVE-2024-12331

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_install_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install the Filebird plugin.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208858/filester	Broken Link
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b09bfff-4d6e-4de0-b6ab-6ac27c4f2be6?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ninjateam:filester:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 06:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208858/filester -~~	() https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208858/filester - Broken Link
References	~~() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b09bfff-4d6e-4de0-b6ab-6ac27c4f2be6?source=cve -~~	() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b09bfff-4d6e-4de0-b6ab-6ac27c4f2be6?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Ninjateam Ninjateam filester
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ninjateam:filester::::::wordpress::*
Summary		(es) El complemento File Manager Pro – Filester para WordPress es vulnerable a la modificación no autorizada de datos debido a una falta de verificación de capacidad en la función 'ajax_install_plugin' en todas las versiones hasta la 1.8.6 incluida. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de suscriptor y superior, instalen el complemento Filebird.

19 Dec 2024, 12:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-12-19 12:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:59

NVD link : CVE-2024-12331

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12331

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12331

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ninjateam

filester

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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