CVE-2020-36847

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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.
CVSS

No CVSS.

References
Link Resource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/ Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list Patch
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

29 Jul 2025, 20:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711 - () https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/ - () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/ - Exploit
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list - Patch
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Simplefilelist
Simplefilelist simple File List

14 Jul 2025, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-434
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 		v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown

12 Jul 2025, 10:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-07-12 10:15

Updated : 2025-07-29 20:37

NVD link : CVE-2020-36847

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36847

JSON object : View

Products Affected

simplefilelist

  • simple_file_list
CWE

No CWE.