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This issue was partially patched in version 7.2.4, and fully patched in 7.2.5.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.10651,"percentile":0.95837,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-352"],"published":"2024-03-21T03:32:42Z","modified":"2026-06-17T07:04:27Z","products":[{"vendor":"filemanagerpro","product":"file_manager"},{"vendor":"mndpsingh287","product":"file manager"},{"vendor":"mndpsingh287","product":"file_manager"}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/57cc15a6-2cf5-481f-bb81-ada48aa74009?source=cve","tags":["x_transferred","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3051451/wp-file-manager","tags":["x_transferred","Patch"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1538"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3mf-qg63-54vm"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2024-1538","title":"File Manager \u003c= 7.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local JS File Inclusion","description":"The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.4. 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