XSS in Filemanagerpro File Manager
CVE-2018-16363
The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request because set_transient is used in file_folder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Filemanagerpro File Manager — versions 2.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2171087 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1936043 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9126 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/support/topic/security-concern-6/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16363?
- CVE-2018-16363 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Filemanagerpro File Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2018-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16363?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16363 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.