Advanced File Manager Plugin 5.2.12/5.2.13 on WordPress unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Advanced File Manager Plugin 5.2.12/5.2.13 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes unrestricted upload. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-13333. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in Advanced File Manager Plugin 5.2.12/5.2.13 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'fma_local_file_system' function in versions 5.2.12 to 5.2.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above and upload permissions granted by an administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The function can be exploited only if the "Display .htaccess?" setting is enabled.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-13333 since 01/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Advanced File Manager Plugin

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• 5.2.12
• 5.2.13

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