CVE-2020-36847
Simple File List < 4.2.3 - Remote Code Execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Jul 12, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 11, 2025
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Simple File Listeemitch |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/
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