Vulnerabilities > CVE-2024-7031 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ninjateam Filester
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'njt_fs_saveSettingRestrictions' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a role that has been granted permissions by an Administrator, to update the plugin settings for user role restrictions, including allowing file types such as .php to be uploaded.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://nowotarski.info/wordpress-nonce-authorization/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk/includes/File_manager/FileManager.php#L566
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3129722/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aef584bd-60a5-4bf2-b8d3-58e3b45e785e?source=cve