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CVE-2020-36847

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 18.04% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2025-07-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 18.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution
External Security References

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CVE
CVE-2020-36847
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
18.04%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Simple-File-List Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.2.2 via the rename function which can be used to rename uploaded PHP code with a png extension to use a php extension. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

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