CSIRTS // UNIFIED SECURITY ADVISORY FEEDSYS ● ONLINE · POWERED BY INTELFUSIONS.COM

← Back to feed

CVE-2020-25213: WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2020-25213
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
WordPress File Manager plugin contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to execute PHP code and upload malicious files on a target site.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: WordPressproduct: File Manager PluginRemote code execution
What
WordPress File Manager plugin contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to execute PHP code.
Who is affected
Websites using the WordPress File Manager plugin.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update the File Manager plugin to the latest version.

AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.

⚡ Watch File Manager Plugin

Get an email when a new File Manager Plugin advisory drops — max one per day, one-click unsubscribe.

Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2021-11-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25213

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2020-25213coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for WordPress File Manager

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

More from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities