Is CVE-2024-2654 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-2654 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-2654?

CVE-2024-2654 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-2654?

CVE-2024-2654 has an EPSS score of 0.91% (56th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2654?

Upgrade file manager to 7.2.6 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-2654

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.5 via the fm_download_backup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary zip files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CWE-35 CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

file managerNVD

Affected:< 7.2.6Fixed in:7.2.6CVE-2024-2654derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.91%probability of exploitation in 30 days

56thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 56% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Third-Party Advisory1

wordfence.com

Product1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.