Path Traversal in Simplefilelist Simple-file-list
CVE-2020-12832
WordPress Plugin Simple File List before 4.2.8 is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.071 (93.6th 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
- Simplefilelist Simple-file-list
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12832?
- CVE-2020-12832 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Simplefilelist Simple-file-list, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12832?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-12832 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.