Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-9345File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy <= 1.4.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Download
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy from softdiscover. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
The File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.8 via the ajax_downloadfile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside of the originally intended directory.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| softdiscover | File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy | 0 – through 1.4.8 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N