CVE-2020-25213 File Manager <= 6.8 - Arbitrary File Upload/Remote Code Execution
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 97.3%
CISA KEV
added 2021-11-03 · due 2022-05-03
Exploited in the wild
Framework module
Public exploit
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2021-11-03
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-05-03
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| filemanagerpro file manager | < 6.9 | 6.9 |
| wordpress wp-file-manager(WordPress) | < 6.9 | 6.9 |
References
- packetstormsecurity.com exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- github.com exploit third-party-advisory
- hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com broken-link third-party-advisory
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org patch
- seravo.com exploit third-party-advisory
- wordfence.com exploit third-party-advisory
- wordpress.org product release-notes
- zdnet.com press-media-coverage
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource
- Wordfence Intelligence third-party-advisory
- www.cve.org