Widely-used WordPress file-manager plugins with potential RCE; could disrupt many sites, high alert visibility.
CVE-2026-6382
OS command injection in WordPress file-manager plugins via image processing.
Is CVE-2026-6382 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-6382 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-6382?
CVE-2026-6382 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-6382?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-6382. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-6382 affect?
CVE-2026-6382 affects FileOrganizer WordPress plugin < 1.1.9, Advanced File Manager WordPress plugin < 5.4.12, File Manager Pro WordPress plugin < 2.1.1, File Manager WordPress plugin < 8.0.4. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-6382?
Update to fixed versions immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated user can execute arbitrary OS commands on the host via ImageMagick during image processing.
Immediate action required
- affected< 5.4.12
- affected< 8.0.4
- affected< 2.1.1
- affected< 1.1.9
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.