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CVE-2026-17542: File Manager (WordPress plugin) · Information Exposure

Affects File Manager (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 6.9.1 soon.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade File Manager (WordPress plugin) to 6.9.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
File ManagerAffected
  • <6.9.1
Fixed in
  • 6.9.1

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict user roles and permissions to minimize exposure.

Description

The File Manager WordPress plugin before version 6.9.1 contains an information exposure vulnerability. It does not perform capability checks on a file manager connector endpoint, allowing any authenticated user, including low-privileged roles like subscribers, to browse the entire WordPress installation directory and download certain file types. This may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in archives and documents.

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