WordPress Advanced File Manager Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Broken Access Control

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Advanced File Manager plugin, specifically in versions through 5.3.1. This vulnerability allows exploitation of improperly configured access control security levels, potentially leading to unauthorized actions by users with lower privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions that require higher privileges, due to the lack of proper authorization checks.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Advanced File Manager plugin should update to version 5.3.2 or later to address this vulnerability.