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CVE-2020-25213· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because

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.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded
Published
Sep 9, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
97.3% · 100th percentile
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Action score

98

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Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
29 / 30 · 97.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
9.8
CNA · mitre
10.0
0.2 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N

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Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: May 3, 2022.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
filemanagerprofile manager

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • filemanagerpro file managerbefore 6.9

Same product

filemanagerpro: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2023-6846File Manager Pro <= 8.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
    40Plan
  • CVE-2018-25105File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2024-1538File Manager <= 7.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local JS File Inclusion
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2024-8746File Manager Pro <= 8.3.9 - Unauthenticated Backup File Download and Upload
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2024-8507File Manager Pro <= 8.3.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2020-24312mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fm_backups directory with a .htaccess file.
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×2
  • Nuclei detection template ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×10

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2020-12-02
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2023-04-03
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/http/wp_file_manager_rceWordPress File Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Executionexploit2020-09-09
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2020-25213 —
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:592020-10-10
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12020-11-13
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02021-02-04
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02021-03-12
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02021-04-03
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02022-05-24
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:62023-01-22
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:32023-08-02

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-1 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+30 d
  4. CISA KEV+419 d
  5. TodaySep 29, 2026+2211 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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