Arbitrary file upload in Elegantthemes Divi

CVE-2020-35945

An issue was discovered in the Divi Builder plugin, Divi theme, and Divi Extra theme before 4.5.3 for WordPress. Authenticated attackers, with contributor-level or above capabilities, can upload arbitrary files, including .php files. This occurs because the check for file extensions is on the client side.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.025 (83.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-35945: held from 0.024 to 0.025.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.025 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35945?
CVE-2020-35945 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elegantthemes Divi, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2021-01-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-35945?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35945 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.