Path Traversal in File Manager Pro
CVE-2025-0818
Several WordPress plugins using elFinder versions 2.1.64 and prior are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in various versions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a site owner to explicitly make an instance of the file manager available to users.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- File Manager Pro — versions 0
- Ninjateam File Manager Pro – Filester — versions 0
- Saadiqbal Advanced File Manager – Ultimate For WordPress And Document Library Solution — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2a166de-3bdf-4883-91ba-655f2…
- github.com/Studio-42/elFinder
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-file-manager/trunk/lib/php/elFinder.class…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/libr…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk/includes/File_manager/lib/php…
- github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/blob/master/php/elFinder.class.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3319016/filester
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3335715/file-manager-advanced/trunk/applic…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0818?
- CVE-2025-0818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in File Manager Pro, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0818?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-0818 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.