CVE-2026-11565
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-19 06:17:27.777000
Last modified
2026-10-22 16:09:59.560000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-11565",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-19T06:17:27.777",
"lastModified": "2026-10-22T16:09:59.560",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "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."
},
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"value": "El plugin de WordPress Advanced File Manager anterior a la versión 5.4.13 no realiza comprobaciones de capacidad en varias de sus acciones AJAX de gestión de archivos, permitiendo a usuarios con cualquier rol al que un administrador haya concedido acceso al gestor de archivos (tan bajo como Suscriptor) leer archivos arbitrarios en el servidor - incluyendo archivos de configuración sensibles - y sobrescribir archivos existentes que no sean PHP, lo que puede ser aprovechado para comprometer cuentas de administrador y todo el sitio."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Unknown",
"product": "Advanced File Manager",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 8.5,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"references": [
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"source": "[email protected]"
}
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}