# CVE-2020-24312: mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm\_backups directory with a .htaccess file.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2020-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.

## What to do

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## References

- https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-24312.yaml

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