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Multiple elFinder Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion

CVE-2025-0818 · file-manager-advanced

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Vulnerability: Multiple elFinder Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
Affected software: file-manager-advanced(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 5.3.6
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Directory traversal
CVE: CVE-2025-0818
Published: 12 August 2025
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow reading or writing files outside intended directories.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory c2a166de-3bdf-4883-91ba-655f2757c53b). Methodology and redistribution notes

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