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
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.183 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.176 · newest: 0.183 · change: +0.007
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-rce-vulnerability-in-wordpress-secure-file-ma… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/secure-file-manager/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
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.