CVE-2025-0818: File Manager Pro (WordPress plugin) · Path Traversal
Affects File Manager Pro (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ninjateam File Manager Pro – Filester | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, site owners should ensure that the file manager instance is not publicly accessible or restrict access to trusted users only. Monitoring and restricting exposure of the file manager component can reduce risk.
Description
Several WordPress plugins using elFinder versions 2.1.64 and prior are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in various versions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a site owner to explicitly make an instance of the file manager available to users.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2a166de-3bdf-4883-91ba-655f2757c53b?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Studio-42/elFinder (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-file-manager/trunk/lib/php/elFinder.class.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/library/php/elFinder.class.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filester/trunk/includes/File_manager/lib/php/elFinder.class.php (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/blob/master/php/elFinder.class.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3319016/filester (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3335715/file-manager-advanced/trunk/application/library/php/elFinder.class.php (opens in a new tab)