CVE-2020-35235
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CVE-2020-35235 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 18.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Themexa | Secure File Manager | <= 2.5 |
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-rce-vulnerability-in-wordpress-secure-file-manager-plugin-unpatched/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/secure-file-manager/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-rce-vulnerability-in-wordpress-secure-file-manager-plugin-unpatched/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/secure-file-manager/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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