CVE-2026-17542: Unknown File Manager

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not perform any capability check on one of its file manager connector endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to browse the entire WordPress installation directory and download files of certain types from it, including archives and documents which may contain sensitive data.

Affected products

• Unknown File Manager: before 6.9.1 (fixed in 6.9.1)

Published 2026-08-10. Last modified 2026-08-26.