How severe is CVE-2020-35235?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-35235 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Themexa Secure File Manager

CVE-2020-35235

vendor/elfinder/php/connector.minimal.php in the secure-file-manager plugin through 2.5 for WordPress loads elFinder code without proper access control. Thus, any authenticated user can run the elFinder upload command to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

EPSS: 0.180 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Themexa Secure_file_manager
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35235?: CVE-2020-35235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Themexa Secure File Manager. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-35235?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35235 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.