CVE-2020-25213: WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and put) command to write PHP code into the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory. This was exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
WordPress: File Manager Plugin
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html (opens in new tab)
- github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day (opens in new tab)
- hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerabilit… (opens in new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068 (opens in new tab)
- seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/ (opens in new tab)
- wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerabilit… (opens in new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/ (opens in new tab)
- zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-re… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)