Is wp-file-manager (WordPress plugin) vulnerable?

WordPress wp-file-manager has 8 known advisories in the phpwarden feed, 1 actively exploited. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28.

8advisories
3critical
1on CISA KEV
5no fix recorded
CVETitleSeverityCVSSAffectedFixed in
CVE-2020-25213 KEVUnauthenticated arbitrary file upload to RCE via the elFinder connectorcritical10.0<6.96.9
CVE-2024-1538The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.4. This is due thigh8.8<7.2.57.2.5
CVE-2023-6825The File Manager and File Manager Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including version 7critical9.9<=7.2.1 or <=8.3.4–
CVE-2018-16967There is an XSS vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path paramemedium6.1=3.0–
CVE-2024-0761The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1 due to inshigh8.1<=7.2.1–
CVE-2018-16966There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path paramehigh8.8=3.0–
CVE-2024-2654The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_bmedium6.8<7.2.67.2.6
CVE-2018-25105The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in the /inc/root.php file in critical9.8<=3.0–

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