CVE-2024-1538

Summary

CVE-2024-1538 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability affecting the File Manager plugin for WordPress. The flaw exists due to the lack of proper nonce validation on the wp_file_manager page, allowing unauthenticated attackers to include local JavaScript files. By tricking a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking on a link, attackers can leverage this vulnerability to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE). The issue was partially addressed in version 7.2.4, but fully patched in the subsequent release, 7.2.5.

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