Information disclosure in File Manager

CVE-2026-17541

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not have authorisation checks on one of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to read its file activity log, disclosing the file operations performed on the site, the paths involved and the name of the user who performed them.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-17541: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • File Manager — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17541?
CVE-2026-17541 is a high-severity vulnerability in File Manager, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-17541?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.