CVE-2020-36847

CRITICAL EPSS 95.7%

Published Jul 12, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

9.8 CVSS 3.1

Critical

Published Jul 12, 2025 11mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score

9.8

Exploitability

3.9

Impact

5.9

Vector string

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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

95.7% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

Public Exploit Known

Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
simplefilelist	simple_file_list	*	<4.2.3

References 5

packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/

Exploit
plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list

Patch
wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/

ExploitThird Party Advisory
cybersecurity-help.cz https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711

Third Party Advisory
wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve

Third Party Advisory

Remediation

plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list

Patch