Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2024· Updated Apr 8, 2026

File Manager Pro – Filester <= 1.8.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Filebird Plugin Installation

CVE-2024-12331

Description

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_install_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install the Filebird plugin.

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Affected products

Filemanagerpro/File Manager Prollm-fuzzy
Range: <=1.8.6
ninjateam/File Manager Pro – Filesterv5
Range: 0
WordPress/File Manager Prowp-canonicalize

Patches

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References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208858/filestermitre
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b09bfff-4d6e-4de0-b6ab-6ac27c4f2be6mitre

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