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CVE-2018-19040: The Media File Manager plugin 1.4.2 for WordPress allows directory listing via a ../ directory traversal in the dir parameter of an mrelocator_getdir action to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php URI.

medium Affects media-file-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Media File Manager plugin 1.4.2 for WordPress allows directory listing via a ../ directory traversal in the dir parameter of an mrelocator_getdir action to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php URI.

Package
media-file-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
=1.4.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 12% (96.1th percentile)
Published
2019-01-31
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
NVD recordmedia-file-manager (WordPress plugin) advisories

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