CVE-2026-17542

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 78% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cisa-adp, epss
Elevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not perform any capability check on one of its file manager connector endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to browse the entire WordPress installation directory and download files of certain types from it, including archives and documents which may contain sensitive data.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
65(Attend)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
22%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 10, 2026

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Bit File Manager < 6.9.1 – Subscriber+ Sensitive Data Disclosure via bitapps_fm_connector | CVE 2026-17542 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d17f3de9-b0f9-4bbd-8a57-18cda9d43d79/

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 42× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-29 10:13 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-27 19:46 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-26 16:57 UTCEG score recompute
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  12. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-15 08:36 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-14 08:35 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-12 20:32 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-11 20:31 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-11 08:30 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-10 20:30 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-10 19:45 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
  14. 2026-08-10 19:44 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.5 · severity → HIGH
  15. 2026-08-10 07:19 UTCNVD update
  16. 2026-08-10 06:42 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-10 06:41 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-17542?
CVE-2026-17542 is a high vulnerability published on August 10, 2026. The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not perform any capability check on one of its file manager connector endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to browse the entire WordPress installation directory and download files of certain types from it, including…
When was CVE-2026-17542 disclosed?
CVE-2026-17542 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 10, 2026, with the most recent update on August 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-17542 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-17542 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 77.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-17542?
CVE-2026-17542 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-17542?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-17542, 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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