CVE-2023-3814

Advanced File Manager < 5.1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File/Folder Access

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Published Sep 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not adequately authorize its usage on multisite installations, allowing site admin users to list and read arbitrary files and folders on the server.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Advanced File Manager

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 5.1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:advancedfilemanager:advanced_file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44447	The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not adequately authorize its usage on multisite installations, allowing site admin users to list and read arbitrary files and folders on the server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.616% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca954ec6-6ebd-4d72-a323-570474e2e339

History

Mar 6, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Advancedfilemanager Advanced File Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 4:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Sep 4, 2023, 11:27 AM
Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 4:03 PM
Reserved: Jul 20, 2023, 8:10 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 4, 2023, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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