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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2020-36847
Analyzed
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@wordfence.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-12 Jul, 2025 | 10:15
Updated At-29 Jul, 2025 | 20:37

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.19.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.8
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches
simplefilelist
simplefilelist
>>simple_file_list>>Versions before 4.2.3(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-434Secondarysecurity@wordfence.com
CWE ID: CWE-434
Type: Secondary
Source: security@wordfence.com
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/security@wordfence.com
Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-listsecurity@wordfence.com
Patch
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/security@wordfence.com
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cvesecurity@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Change History
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