CVE-2018-16966

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wp_file_manager_root public_path parameter.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 38.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 15, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/file-manager-plugin-wordpress-plugin.html
cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers
cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9614
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/file-manager-plugin-wordpress-plugin.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9614

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16966?

CVE-2018-16966 is a high vulnerability published on April 15, 2019. There is a CSRF vulnerability in the mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin 3.0 for WordPress via the page=wpfilemanagerroot publicpath parameter.

When was CVE-2018-16966 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16966 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 15, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16966 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16966 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16966?

CVE-2018-16966 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16966?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16966, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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