Path Traversal in Iptanus Wordpress_file_upload

CVE-2020-10564

An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. A directory traversal can lead to remote code execution by uploading a crafted txt file into the lib directory, because of a wfu_include_lib call.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.086 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10564?
CVE-2020-10564 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iptanus Wordpress_file_upload, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-10564?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-10564 known to be exploited?
11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.