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CVE-2020-25213WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and put) command to write PHP code into the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory. This was exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.
10.0 CRITICALEPSS 97.32%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | CRITICAL | 3.1mitre (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 10.0 | CRITICAL | 3.1mitre (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N |
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.5 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 3, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-25213
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- Published
- Sep 9, 2020
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 03:06 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
filemanagerprofile manager1 version range
- before 6.9
References
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html
- github.com https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day
- hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068
- seravo.com https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/
- wordfence.com https://wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers
- zdnet.com https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25213