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File Manager CVE-2022-47599

MEDIUM
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2023-12-20 audit@patchstack.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.12%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in File Manager by Bit Form Team File Manager - 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager.2.7. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in File Manager by Bit Form Team File Manager - 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager.2.7. Affected products include: Bitapps File Manager. Version information: through 5.2.7..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in File Manager by Bit Form Team File Manager - 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager.This issue affects File Manager - 100% Free & Open Source File Manager Plugin for WordPress | Bit File Manager: from n/a through 5.2.7.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 69% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:bitapps:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2020-25213 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 09

The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitra

CVE-2023-6846 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 05

Remote code execution in the WordPress File Manager Pro plugin (versions up to and including 8.3.4) allows authenticated

CVE-2023-6825 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Mar 13

The File Manager and File Manager Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and

CVE-2026-6382 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Jul 06

OS command injection in a family of popular WordPress file-manager plugins - FileOrganizer (before 1.1.9), Advanced File

CVE-2026-17540 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 10

Missing authorization controls in the File Manager WordPress plugin before version 6.9.1 allow any authenticated user -

CVE-2026-85081 HIGH POC
7.5 Sep 26

Cross-site scripting in the WordPress File Manager plugin (below 8.0.5), FileOrganizer (below 1.2.1) and File Manager Pr

CVE-2026-17541 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 10

Unauthenticated information disclosure in the File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.9.1 exposes a REST API route withou

CVE-2026-17542 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 10

Missing capability checks in the File Manager WordPress plugin before version 6.9.1 expose the entire WordPress installa

CVE-2020-24312 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 26

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htacce

CVE-2023-5907 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Dec 11

The File Manager WordPress plugin before 6.3 does not restrict the file managers root directory, allowing an administrat

CVE-2026-19708 MEDIUM POC
5.9 Sep 26

Unauthenticated information disclosure in the File Manager WordPress plugin (versions 7.2.2 through before 8.0.5) lets r

CVE-2024-1538 HIGH
8.8 Mar 21

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including,

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