What is CVE-2023-4861?

CVE-2023-4861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ninjateam Filester, classified under CWE-94 IMPROPER CONTROL OF GENERATION OF CODE ('CODE INJECTION'). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-4861?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-4861 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ninjateam Filester

CVE-2023-4861

The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 allows admin users to upload arbitrary files, even in environments where such a user should not be able to gain full control of the server, such as a multisite installation. This leads to remote code execution.

Published 2023-10-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (70.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Ninjateam Filester
File Manager Pro — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/7fa03f00-25c7-4e40-8592-bb4001ce019d (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4861?: CVE-2023-4861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ninjateam Filester, classified under CWE-94 IMPROPER CONTROL OF GENERATION OF CODE ('CODE INJECTION'). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-4861?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-4861 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.