Name: CVE-2020-36847: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-36847, Metasploit Module, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.87219

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Simple File List Plugin	—	Update simple-file-list plugin to version 4.2.3, or a newer patched version	Jul 14, 2025	Nov 2, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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