CVE-2020-25213 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
The WordPress File Manager plugin before version 6.9 contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to an unsafe elFinder connector file. Unauthenticated attackers can upload and execute arbitrary PHP code by leveraging the elFinder upload, mkfile, or put commands.
Yes. CVE-2020-25213 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-25213?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
webdesi9 File Manager (wp-file-manager) before 6.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-25213?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2020-25213 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-25213?
Check whether you run Wordpress File Manager Plugin. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
webdesi9 File Manager (wp-file-manager) before 6.9
Timeline
2020-08: exploited: Exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.