Description
The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.0.0 does not correctly determine whether a stored file is an SVG before sanitising it, allowing users granted file-manager access by an administrator to store a file containing script that is not stripped and that runs in the browser of anyone who opens it, including an administrator.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.0.0 does not correctly determine whether a stored file is an SVG before sanitising it, allowing users granted file-manager access by an administrator to store a file containing script that is not stripped and that runs in the browser of anyone who opens it, including an administrator.
Title Advanced File Manager 5.4.13 - 5.4.14 - Authenticated Stored XSS via SVG Sanitiser Content-Sniff Bypass
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:35:02.461Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T09:15:20.560Z

Link: CVE-2026-79627

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:16:18.988Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-21T06:16:49.623

Modified: 2026-10-21T11:17:08.203

Link: CVE-2026-79627

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