CVE-2024-1538: Filemanagerpro File Manager

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 10.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_file_manager page that includes files through the 'lang' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include local JavaScript files that can be leveraged to achieve RCE via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This issue was partially patched in version 7.2.4, and fully patched in 7.2.5.

Affected products

• Filemanagerpro File Manager: before 7.2.5 (fixed in 7.2.5)

Published 2024-03-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.