Name: CVE-2020-35235: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-35235, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.18284

vendor/elfinder/php/connector.minimal.php in the secure-file-manager plugin through 2.5 for WordPress loads elFinder code without proper access control. Thus, any authenticated user can run the elFinder upload command to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Secure File Manager Plugin	—	Update secure-file-manager plugin to version 2.8.2, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 23, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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