CVE-2026-85081 WordPress File Manager - Stored XSS

File Manager, FileOrganizer, and File Manager Pro WordPress plugins before 8.0.5, 1.2.1, and 2.1.3 respectively contain a stored XSS caused by improper validation of window message origins in the file-manager library, letting unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary JavaScript in admin sessions, exploit requires admin to visit attacker-controlled page.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.22% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Stored XSS
Impact
Stored XSS
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
26 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-79

Vendor fix

Update File Manager to 8.0.5, FileOrganizer to 1.2.1, or File Manager Pro to 2.1.3 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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