File Manager · Security record
Is File Manager safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (8.0.7). 17 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Sep 26, 2026.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 8.0.7.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 0
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 0 of 6 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 1M+
17 known vulnerabilities
- 3 critical
- 5 high
- 6 medium
- 3 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20184
- 20191
- 20202
- 20211
- 20245
- 20263
Every known vulnerability in File Manager
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 8.0.5 · CVE-2026-85081 · Sep 26, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 8.0.5 · CVE-2026-19708 · Aug 5, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 8.0.4 · CVE-2026-6382 · Jun 15, 2026 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 7.2.8 · CVE-2024-37254 · Jun 27, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.2.6 · CVE-2024-2654 · Apr 3, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.2.5 · CVE-2024-1538 · Mar 20, 2024 · Wordfence
- critical
Directory Traversal
Fixed in 7.2.2 · CVE-2023-6825 · Mar 4, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.2.2 · CVE-2024-0761 · Jan 22, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.1 · CVE-2021-24177 · Feb 26, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 6.9 · CVE-2020-25213 · Sep 1, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 6.5 · CVE-2020-24312 · Aug 13, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.9 · Aug 7, 2019 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.1 · CVE-2018-25105 · Sep 17, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.1 · CVE-2018-16966 · Sep 17, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.1 · CVE-2018-16967 · Sep 17, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.0 · CVE-2018-16363 · Sep 6, 2018 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.2 · WPScan
Questions about File Manager’s security
Is File Manager safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep File Manager updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does File Manager have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 17 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep File Manager up to date.
Is File Manager still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 6 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is File Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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