CVE-2020-24312 Scanner.
WordPress Plugin File Manager (wp-file-manager) Backup Disclosure
Free and read-only. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
What This Check Does.
Read-only
It only asks your site for public pages, the way a browser would. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored.
Up to 1 request
A small, fixed number of requests, so the check is quick and will not load your site.
Looks for CVE-2020-24312
It looks for the specific sign of this one vulnerability and ends with a clear answer: vulnerable, not vulnerable, or could not be determined.
About CVE-2020-24312. What It Means.
mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.
FAQ
Common Questions.
WordPress Plugin File Manager (wp-file-manager) Backup Disclosure. mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken.
Atlas sends up to 1 read-only request to your site and looks for the specific sign of CVE-2020-24312 in WEBDESI9 File Manager. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored on your site.
CVE-2020-24312 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of writing, but it is still worth fixing. Its CVSS score is 7.5.
Yes. The check only reads public pages, the same way a browser or a search engine would. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
It means no sign of CVE-2020-24312 was found by this read-only check. It does not prove the site is free of other weaknesses.
Update WEBDESI9 File Manager to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. The vendor links and details are in the CVE-2020-24312 briefing linked on this page.
Scan only sites you own or have written permission to test. A result of Not Vulnerable means this read-only check found no sign of CVE-2020-24312; it is not a guarantee that the site is secure.