CVE-2020-36706 (GCVE-0-2020-36706)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-20 06:35
Modified
2024-09-12 14:06
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Summary
The Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ~/admin/resources/jscript/ajaxupload/sf-uploader.php file in versions up to, and including, 6.6.0. This makes it possible for attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-simplepress-plugin-fixed-critical-vulnerabilities/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/27d4a8a5-9d81-4b42-92be-3f7d1ef22843Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-simple-press-wordpress-forum-arbitrary-file-upload-6-6-0/Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53eba5b4-7cc0-48e1-bb9c-6ed3207151ab?source=cveThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-simplepress-plugin-fixed-critical-vulnerabilities/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/27d4a8a5-9d81-4b42-92be-3f7d1ef22843Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-simple-press-wordpress-forum-arbitrary-file-upload-6-6-0/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53eba5b4-7cc0-48e1-bb9c-6ed3207151ab?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
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