CVE-2020-36847

critical

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.

References

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

https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-07-12

Updated: 2025-07-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00187