PatchTheCVECVE-2024-8725: Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Limited File Upload in various versions
CVE-2024-8725 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting advanced file manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Limited File Upload in various versions. This is due to a lack of proper checks to ensure lower-privileged roles cannot upload .css and .js files to arbitrary directories. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and granted permissions by an administrator, to upload .css and .js files to any directory within the WordPress root direct
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.8 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 68%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| Published | 2024-09-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-8725?
advanced file manager: upgrade to 5.2.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-8725 being exploited?
CVE-2024-8725 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-8725 affect?
CVE-2024-8725 affects advanced file manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Limited File Upload in various versions. This is due to a lack of proper checks to ensure lower-privileged roles cannot upload .css and .js files to arbitrary directories. This
How urgent is CVE-2024-8725?
Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
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