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GHSA-34HM-QHXQ-8VFV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-12 12:30 – Updated: 2025-07-12 12:30

Details

The Simple-File-List Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.2.2 via the rename function which can be used to rename uploaded PHP code with a png extension to use a php extension. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


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

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CVE-2020-36847 (GCVE-0-2020-36847)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-12 09:24 – Updated: 2025-07-14 20:11

Summary

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


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

CWE

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Assigner

Wordfence

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286…
	https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/
	https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711
	https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	eemitch	Simple File List	Affected: * , < 4.2.3 (semver)

Credits

coiffeur

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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2020-36847 (GCVE-0-2020-36847)

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