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CVE-2020-25213 kev in the critical feed json

The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because…

published 2020-09-09 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17903

cvss
10.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2021-11-03
epss
97.3%
EPSS 97.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits
3
Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • filemanagerpro file_manager 6.9

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_file_manager_rce)
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
5 y ago
Patch by
2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
WordPress, File Manager Plugin
CISA name
WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

97.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_file_manager_rce WordPress File Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2020-09-09
  • EDB-51224 WP-file-manager v6.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE webapps, 2023-04-03
  • EDB-49178 WordPress Plugin Wp-FileManager 6.8 - RCE webapps, 2020-12-02
  • Nuclei template WordPress File Manager Plugin - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
  • github.com https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • wordfence.com https://wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seravo.com https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 10.0 CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
CNA 3.1 10.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

Sources

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