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CVE-2020-25213

🗓️ 09 Sep 2020 00:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 10 Media mentions👁 1534 Views🌐 WEB

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

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zdt
zdt		WordPress File Manager 6.8 Remote Code Execution Exploit
10 Nov 202000:00
–zdt
zdt
zdt		WordPress WP-file-manager v6.9 Plugin - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Exploit
3 Apr 202300:00
–zdt
githubexploit
GithubExploit		wordpress-auto-upload-shell
4 Oct 202613:47
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		wp-file-manager-poc-chain
1 Sep 202603:56
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		wp-file-manager-poc-chain
1 Sep 202603:56
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Filemanagerpro File_Manager
10 Oct 202017:50
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Webdesi9 File_Manager
25 Aug 202022:07
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Webdesi9 File_Manager
22 Jan 202316:54
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Filemanagerpro File_Manager
25 Oct 202610:13
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Filemanagerpro File_Manager
14 Oct 202616:27
–githubexploit
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NVD
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filemanagerprofile_managerRange<6.9freewordpress
SourceLink
packetstormsecuritywww.packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html
hotforsecuritywww.hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html
zdnetwww.zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/
wordpresswww.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/
wordfencewww.wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/
seravowww.seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/
packetstormsecuritywww.packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html
githubwww.github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day
pluginswww.plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068
cisawww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
cmdrequest body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpUnauthenticated arbitrary file upload via the elFinder connector. The 'upload' command with a 'target' and 'upload[]' multipart field allows writing PHP files to the lib/files/ directory.CWE-434
targetrequest body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpUnauthenticated arbitrary file upload via the elFinder connector. The 'upload' command with a 'target' and 'upload[]' multipart field allows writing PHP files to the lib/files/ directory.CWE-434
upload[]request body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpUnauthenticated arbitrary file upload via the elFinder connector. The 'upload' command with a 'target' and 'upload[]' multipart field allows writing PHP files to the lib/files/ directory.CWE-434
cmdpath/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/../files/shell.phpExecution of uploaded PHP shell via GET request to the lib/files/ directory.CWE-434
cmdrequest body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpAlternative upload method using the connector.minimal.php endpoint with additional mtime parameter.CWE-434
targetrequest body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpAlternative upload method using the connector.minimal.php endpoint with additional mtime parameter.CWE-434
mtime[]request body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpAlternative upload method using the connector.minimal.php endpoint with additional mtime parameter.CWE-434
upload[]request body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpAlternative upload method using the connector.minimal.php endpoint with additional mtime parameter.CWE-434
cmdrequest body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpExploitation via elFinder 'mkfile' command to create a file with a specific name.CWE-434
targetrequest body/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.phpExploitation via elFinder 'mkfile' command to create a file with a specific name.CWE-434
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Exploits in the Wild for WordPress File Manager RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2020-25213) https://t.co/ZLxlYOLA9h?amp=1

Exploits in the Wild for WordPress File Manager RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2020-25213) https://t.co/1J31cDM3SY?amp=1

CVE-2020-25213 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 ha... https://t.co/Nf5iblcMjP?amp=1

Exploits in the Wild for WordPress File Manager RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2020-25213) posted by AlienVault on /alienvault OTX: /pulse/6021a425750b50dafcc48a26/

CVE-2020-25213: Critical Vulnerability in File Manager WordPress Plugin Exploited in the Wild - Blog | Tenable®

Exploits in the Wild for WordPress File Manager RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2020-25213) February 7, 2021 #Malware_updates https://t.co/7M3Ro4ZFZ2?amp=1

Exploits in the Wild for WordPress File Manager RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2020-25213) https://t.co/PAw6pBzf2e?amp=1

Web attacks against Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Panama are looking for CVE-2020-15505, CVE-2017-9841, CVE-2020-25213, CVE-2018-20062, CVE-2020-20578, and many more. #Latin America. Story from /dunsany and Malcolm Heath. https://t.co/qtacjjJMu2?amp=1

Web attacks against Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Panama are looking for CVE-2020-15505, CVE-2017-9841, CVE-2020-25213, CVE-2018-20062, CVE-2020-20578, and many more. #Latin America. Story from /dunsany and Malcolm Heath. https://t.co/Faql9DIUY3?amp=1

CVE-2020-25213 The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allow... https://t.co/Nf5iblcMjP?amp=1 Vulnerability Notification: https://t.co/xhLrNnfyrO?amp=1

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17 Jun 2026 03:06Current
9.8Critical risk
Vulners AI Score9.8
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8 - 10
EPSS0.97328
SSVC
CWE-434In Wild
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