CVE-2025-0818
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-13
Last updated on: 2025-08-13
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | file-manager-advanced | * |
| wordpress | filester | * |
| studio-42 | elfinder | 2.1.65 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability affects several WordPress plugins that use elFinder versions 2.1.64 and earlier. It is a Directory Traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. However, for this to be exploited, the site owner must have explicitly made an instance of the file manager available to users.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow attackers to delete arbitrary files on your server without authentication. This could lead to loss of important data, disruption of website functionality, and potential downtime.