ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
UNASSESSED
Received
CVE-2026-17542
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.
Published 10 Aug 2026, 07:16 UTC
Last modified 10 Aug 2026, 07:16 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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