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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-07-11 | Published 2025-07-12 | Updated 2026-04-08 | Assigner Wordfence




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

Problem types

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 4.2.3
affected

Timeline

2020-11-02:Disclosed

Credits

coiffeur finder

References

wpscan.com/...rability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/ exploit

www.wordfence.com/...-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...geset/2286920/simple-file-list

packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/

www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711

wpscan.com/...rability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/

cve.org (CVE-2020-36847)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-36847)

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