CVE-2024-13333: 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 ma

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

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 ma

Package
file-manager-advanced (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
>=5.2.12 and <5.2.14
Fixed in
5.2.14
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.2th percentile)
Published
2025-01-17
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
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