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CVE-2026-17540

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

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 File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not properly authorise its file management commands, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read and delete arbitrary files under the WordPress installation directory, which could lead to the disclosure of the site's configuration secrets and to denial of service.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-284

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-26: 110-26
Referenced assets1 URL
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Full discourse1 post
  • pdnuclei-bot@pdnuclei_bot

    🚨 CVE-2026-17540 - high 🚨 WordPress Bit File Manager < 6.9.1 - Arbitrary File Read > The Bit File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 does not properly authorise its fi... 👾 https://cloud.projectdiscovery.io/library/CVE-2026-17540 @pdnuclei #NucleiTemplates #cve

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