CVE-2020-36847 PUBLISHED

Simple File List < 4.2.3 - Remote Code Execution

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 11.07.2025 Published: 12.07.2025 Updated: 14.07.2025

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 9.8

Product Status

Vendor eemitch
Product Simple File List
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from * to 4.2.3 (excl.)

Credits

  • coiffeur finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE