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high 7.5

CVE-2020-24312 in the critical feed json

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-17046

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
15.9%
EPSS 15.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.

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Exploit prediction

15.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template WordPress Plugin File Manager (wp-file-manager) Backup Disclosure nuclei detection template
  • zeroaptitude.com https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
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References

Sources

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