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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/blob/master/php/elFinder.class.php#L5367
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/library/php/elFinder.class.php#L5411
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk/includes/File_manager/lib/php/elFinder.class.php#L5378
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-file-manager/trunk/lib/php/elFinder.class.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3319016/filester
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3335715/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/library/php/elFinder.class.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2a166de-3bdf-4883-91ba-655f2757c53b?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

13 Aug 2025, 17:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Varios complementos de WordPress que utilizan elFinder (versión 2.1.64 y anteriores) son vulnerables a la navegación de directorios. Esto permite a atacantes no autenticados eliminar archivos arbitrarios. Para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, el propietario del sitio debe habilitar explícitamente una instancia del administrador de archivos para los usuarios.

13 Aug 2025, 04:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-13 04:16

Updated : 2025-08-13 17:33

NVD link : CVE-2025-0818

Mitre link : CVE-2025-0818

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-0818

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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