File Manager: known security problems
13 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 13 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 6.9.1 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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Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could read or delete private files on your server (from 6.0 up to and including 6.9)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- From 6.0 up to and including 6.9
- Fixed in
- 6.9.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.9.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-15991
- Report title
- File Manager 6.0 - 6.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read and Deletion via 'cmd' Query Parameter
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could use it to harm your site (up to and including 6.9.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 6.9.0
- Fixed in
- 6.9.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.9.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-17542
- Report title
- Bit File Manager <= 6.9.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could read or delete private files on your server (up to and including 6.9.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 6.9.0
- Fixed in
- 6.9.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.9.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-17540
- Report title
- Bit File Manager <= 6.9.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger 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 6.9.0
- Fixed in
- 6.9.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.9.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-17541
- Report title
- Bit File Manager <= 6.9.0 - Unauthenticated File Activity Log Disclosure
- 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 6.7
- Fixed in
- 6.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1725
- Report title
- Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for WordPress <= 6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Uploads
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could use it to harm your site (up to and including 6.5.7)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 6.5.7
- Fixed in
- 6.5.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.5.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-8743
- Report title
- Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for WordPress <= 6.5.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited JavaScript 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
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 6.5.5
- Fixed in
- 6.5.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.5.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-7770
- Report title
- Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for WordPress <= 6.5.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger 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
- From 6.0 up to and including 6.5.5
- Fixed in
- 6.5.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.5.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-7627
- Report title
- Bit File Manager 6.0 - 6.5.5 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Race Condition
- 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 6.2
- Fixed in
- 6.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-5907
- Report title
- File Manager <= 6.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary OS File Access via Path Traversal
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could in some setups, take over 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 5.2.7
- Fixed in
- 6.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 6.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-47599
- Report title
- Bit File Manager <= 5.2.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 5.2.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.2
- Fixed in
- 5.2.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 5.2.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-0403
- Report title
- Bit File Manager – 100% free file manager for WordPress <= 5.2.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Creation/Upload/Deletion
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 5.0.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.0.0
- Fixed in
- 5.0.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 5.0.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2018-7204
- Report title
- Bit File Manager <= 5.0.0 - Information Disclosure
- 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 4.1.5
- Fixed in
- 4.1.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update File Manager to version 4.1.5 or newer.
- Report title
- Bit File Manager <= 4.1.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
We collect these reports from public security sources and rewrite them in plain words. Each problem shows its sources and the date we first saw it. This page never says whether your own site is affected: only a check of your site’s versions can tell.
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