CVE-2018-16966 json
There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path param…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8754
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path parameter.
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0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- ansawaf.blogspot.com https://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/file-manager-plugin-wordpress-plugin.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
ansawaf.blogspot.com
/2019/04/file-manager-plugin-wordpress-plugin.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers
product, third-party-advisory
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/9614
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16966
- NVD CVE-2018-16966
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