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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-12331 · published 19 December 2024

CVE-2024-12331: Ninjateam filester missing authorization vulnerability

Ninjateam · Filester

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_install_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install the Filebird plugin.

4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.35% · top 74.1% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
4.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The File Manager Pro – Filester plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_install_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install the Filebird plugin.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208858/filester Broken Link
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b09bfff-4d6e-4de0-b6ab-6ac27c4f2be6?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-12331), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.