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Advanced File Manager vulnerabilities
Advanced File Manager has 11 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 19 Aug 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 11
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 5.4.14
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 19 Aug 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2026-11565 | High 8.5 | Before 5.4.13 | Fixed in 5.4.13 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-15009 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 5.4.12 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.4.14) | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Path traversal CVE-2025-0818 | Medium 6.5 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-13805 | Medium 6.4 | Before 5.3.0 | Fixed in 5.3.0 | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-13333 | High 7.5 | Before 5.2.14 | Fixed in 5.2.14 | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-11391 | High 7.5 | Before 5.2.11 | Fixed in 5.2.11 | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-8126 | High 7.5 | Before 5.2.9 | Fixed in 5.2.9 | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Path traversal CVE-2024-8704 | High 7.2 | Before 5.2.9 | Fixed in 5.2.9 | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8725 | Medium 6.8 | Before 5.2.9 | Fixed in 5.2.9 | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2024-5598 | High 7.5 | Before 5.2.5 | Fixed in 5.2.5 | 29 Jun 2024 |
| Broken access control CVE-2023-3814 | Medium 4.9 | Before 5.1.1 | Fixed in 5.1.1 | 4 Sep 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-11565, 19 Aug 2026
- The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not perform capability checks in several of its file management AJAX actions, allowing users with any role to which an administrator has granted file-manager access (as low as Subscriber) to read arbitrary files on the server - including sensitive configuration files - and to overwrite existing non-PHP files, which can be leveraged to compromise administrator accounts and the whole site. CVE record
- CVE-2026-15009, 16 Aug 2026
- The Advanced File Manager - Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'soundFile' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the attacker to control a domain whose origin string is a leading prefix of the target site's backend URL (e.g. https://example.co against https://example.com), and the victim must be an authenticated WordPress administrator who visits the attacker-controlled page while the File Manager admin screen is open. CVE record
- CVE-2025-0818, 13 Aug 2025
- Several WordPress plugins using elFinder versions 2.1.64 and prior are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in various versions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a site owner to explicitly make an instance of the file manager available to users. CVE record
- CVE-2024-13805, 7 Mar 2025
- The Advanced File Manager - Ultimate WordPress File Manager and Document Library Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an Administrator, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file. CVE record
- CVE-2024-13333, 17 Jan 2025
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-11391, 3 Dec 2024
- The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the 'class_fma_connector.php' file in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an Administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8126, 26 Sep 2024
- The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via the 'class_fma_connector.php' file in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an Administrator, to upload a new .htaccess file allowing them to subsequently upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8704, 26 Sep 2024
- The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local JavaScript File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.8 via the 'fma_locale' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8725, 26 Sep 2024
- Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Limited File Upload in various versions. This is due to a lack of proper checks to ensure lower-privileged roles cannot upload .css and .js files to arbitrary directories. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an administrator, to upload .css and .js files to any directory within the WordPress root directory, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting. The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin must be installed to exploit this vulnerability. CVE record
- CVE-2024-5598, 29 Jun 2024
- The Advanced File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.4 via the 'fma_local_file_system' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including backups or other sensitive information if the files have been moved to the built-in Trash folder. CVE record
- CVE-2023-3814, 4 Sep 2023
- The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not adequately authorize its usage on multisite installations, allowing site admin users to list and read arbitrary files and folders on the server. CVE record
What to do if you run Advanced File Manager
If you run Advanced File Manager, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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