7.5highHigh

CVE-2026-17541

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not have authorisation checks on one of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to read its file activity log, disclosing the file operations performed on the site, the paths involved and the name of the user who performed them.

What the metrics mean

  • It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, no account is needed.
  • Beyond that, no action by a user is required.

Scoring

CVSS
7.5 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Assigned by
contact@wpscan.com

Dates

Published
2026-08-10
Last modified
2026-08-26
Sources
NVD

References