CVE-2020-25213
Detail
Description
The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and put) command to write PHP code into the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory. This was exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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| Vulnerability Name |
Date Added |
Due Date |
Required Action |
| WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
11/03/2021 |
05/03/2022 |
Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Change History
16 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 11:06:35 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
SSVC |
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CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 11:06:35 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
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Modified Analysis by NIST
11/07/2025 5:01:59 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:webdesi9:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.9
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OR
*cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.9
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
CVE: https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html Types: Third Party Advisory
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CVE: https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
MITRE: https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html Types: Third Party Advisory
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MITRE: https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
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| Added |
Reference Type |
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25213 Types: US Government Resource
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:17:04 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25213
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:17:58 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Removed |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25213
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:18:28 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25213
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Modified Analysis by NIST
3/14/2025 1:28:13 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/04/2025 3:15:38 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CWE |
CWE-434
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 12:17:40 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html
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| Added |
Reference |
https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day
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| Added |
Reference |
https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html
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| Added |
Reference |
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068
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| Added |
Reference |
https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers
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| Added |
Reference |
https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/
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Modified Analysis by NIST
7/26/2024 3:54:54 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html No Types Assigned
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068 Patch, Third Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068 Patch
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers Product, Third Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers Product, Release Notes
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
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https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/ Press/Media Coverage
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CVE Modified by MITRE
5/14/2024 2:50:41 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by MITRE
4/03/2023 4:15:07 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html [No Types Assigned]
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Modified Analysis by NIST
1/01/2022 1:37:06 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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CVE Modified by MITRE
11/10/2020 12:15:13 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
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Initial Analysis by NIST
9/14/2020 4:57:38 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Added |
CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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| Added |
CWE |
NIST CWE-434
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:webdesi9:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.9
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day No Types Assigned
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https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html No Types Assigned
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https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068 No Types Assigned
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068 Patch, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/ No Types Assigned
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https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/ No Types Assigned
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https://wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers No Types Assigned
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers Product, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/ No Types Assigned
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https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
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CVE Modified by MITRE
9/10/2020 11:15:31 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day [No Types Assigned]
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-25213 NVD
Published Date: 09/09/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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