# CVE-2018-16363: The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp\_file\_manager request

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2018-09-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request because set_transient is used in file_folder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.

## What to do

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## References

- http://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2171087
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1936043
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9126
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-concern-6/#post-10655739
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-16363.yaml

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