File Manager Plugin up to 6.8 on WordPress code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in File Manager Plugin up to 6.8 on WordPress and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-25213. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in File Manager Plugin up to 6.8 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This issue affects an unknown part in the library wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and put) command to write PHP code into the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory. This was exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.

The weakness was presented 09/09/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-25213 since 09/09/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 11/03/2021 with a due date of 05/03/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 6.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (49178) and Zero-Day.cz (584). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: File Manager Plugin 6.9

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Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-25213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-25213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-161003
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2020 21:22
Updated: 03/09/2025 11:21
Changes: 09/09/2020 21:22 (37), 09/09/2020 21:27 (12), 04/21/2024 06:14 (27), 06/21/2024 00:47 (2), 07/01/2024 08:56 (2), 07/26/2024 22:15 (21), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 03/09/2025 11:21 (3)
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