Subscriber data disclosure via unchecked connector access
Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
Missing authorization in Bit Apps Bit File Manager before 6.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to download sensitive site files. The bitapps_fm_connector endpoint serves an ABSPATH-rooted elFinder volume without a capability check, exposing recursive listings and downloads for allowed MIME types. Subscriber access is sufficient on single-site WordPress; multisite limits readable types, and unauthenticated requests and writes remain denied.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Bit Apps Bit File Manager before 6.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to download sensitive site files. The bitapps_fm_connector endpoint serves an ABSPATH-rooted elFinder volume without a capability check, exposing recursive listings and downloads for allowed MIME types. Subscriber access is sufficient on single-site WordPress; multisite limits readable types, and unauthenticated requests and writes remain denied.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-17542
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Bit Apps
- Product
- Bit File Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-200, T1005, T1083
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=0 <6.9.1
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Published CVSS scores
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan Subscriber connector proof of conceptproof of concept · validated
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