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    CVE-2020-36847

    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.

    Published:Jul 12, 2025
    Last Modified:Apr 8, 2026
    EPS:Jul 12, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.87219
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Simplefilelist
    Product
    Simple File List

    Exploits

    https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52371https://github.com/137f/PoC-CVE-2020-36847-WordPress-Plugin-4.2.2-RCEhttps://github.com/ftz7/PoC-CVE-2020-36847-WordPress-Plugin-4.2.2-RCE

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-1 Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High