fkie_cve-2020-36847
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-07-12 10:15
Modified
2025-07-29 20:37
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| simplefilelist | simple_file_list | * |
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"id": "CVE-2020-36847",
"lastModified": "2025-07-29T20:37:27.933",
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"baseScore": 9.8,
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"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
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- Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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