CVE-2018-16363Disclosure(filemanagerpro / file_manager)

LOWCVSS 5.4 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-79

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • file_manager

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
file_manager

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-09: 102-09
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • pdnuclei-bot@pdnuclei_bot
    Disclosure

    🚨 CVE-2018-16363 - medium 🚨 WordPress File Manager < 3.0 - Cross-Site Scripting > WordPress File Manager plugin before 3.0 is vulnerable to authenticated reflected cro... 👾 https://cloud.projectdiscovery.io/library/CVE-2018-16363 @pdnuclei #NucleiTemplates #cve

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a medium‑severity XSS vulnerability (CVE‑2018‑16363) affecting WordPress File Manager plugin versions prior to 3.0, noting its authentication requirement and severity rating.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appfilemanagerprofile_manager2.9wordpress-

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