CVEs / CVE-2020-36847
CVE-2020-36847: eemitch Simple File List vulnerability
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (14 Nov 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| eemitch Simple File List | before 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
Exploitation
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 13 Nov 2026.
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
References
- CVE-2020-36847 on NVD
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/ Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2286920/simple-file-list Patch
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9eb835fd-6ebf-4162-856c-0366b663a07e?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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