Advanced File Manager: known security problems
15 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 15 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 6.0.0 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (before 6.0.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 6.0.0
- Fixed in
- 6.0.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 6.0.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-79627
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution < 6.0.0 - Authenticated (Custom Role+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 5.4.14)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.4.14
- Fixed in
- 6.0.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 6.0.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-110365
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution <= 5.4.14 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 5.4.12)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.4.12
- Fixed in
- 5.4.13
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.4.13 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-11565
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.4.12 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 5.4.12)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.4.12
- Fixed in
- 5.4.13
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.4.13 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-15009
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.4.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via postMessage 'soundFile' Parameter
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 5.4.12
- Fixed in
- 5.4.12
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.4.12 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-6382
- Report title
- Multiple Plugins <= Multiple Versions - Authenticated Remote Code Execution
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could read or delete private files on your server
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.3.6
- Fixed in
- 5.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-0818
- Report title
- Multiple elFinder Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 5.3.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.3.1
- Fixed in
- 5.3.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.3.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-47688
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismisaal
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.14
- Fixed in
- 5.3.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.3.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-13805
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.14 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could run their own code on your site and take it over (from 5.2.12 up to and including 5.2.13)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- From 5.2.12 up to and including 5.2.13
- Fixed in
- 5.2.14
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.2.14 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-13333
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager 5.2.12 - 5.2.13 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could run their own code on your site and take it over (up to and including 5.2.10)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.10
- Fixed in
- 5.2.11
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.2.11 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-11391
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could use it to harm your site (up to and including 5.2.8)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.8
- Fixed in
- 5.2.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.2.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-8704
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local JavaScript File Inclusion via fma_locale
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could run their own code on your site and take it over (up to and including 5.2.8)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.8
- Fixed in
- 5.2.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.2.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-8126
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.8
- Fixed in
- 5.2.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.2.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-8725
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could see private information they should not see
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.4
- Fixed in
- 5.2.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.2.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-5598
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.4 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Directory Listing
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could use it to harm your site (up to and including 5.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.1
- Fixed in
- 5.1.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced File Manager to version 5.1.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-3814
- Report title
- Advanced File Manager <= 5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File and Folder Access
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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