CVE-2025-3234Unrestricted File Upload in File Manager PRO Filester

Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.4%
top 19.74%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 14

Description

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Administrators have the ability to extend file manager usage privileges to lower-level users including subscribers, which would

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-m4f9-j244-5hfh: The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to2025-06-14
CVEList
File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload2025-06-14

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim2022-09-13
CVE-2025-3234 — Unrestricted File Upload | cvebase