CVE-2020-36847

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2025-07-12. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 13%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Simple-File-List Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.2.2 via the rename function which can be used to rename uploaded PHP code with a png extension to use a php extension. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
85(Attend)
EG Risk 85/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
95.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 12, 2025

Last Modified

July 29, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Simple File List < 4.2.3 – Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload RCE | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/365da9c5-a8d0-45f6-863c-1b1926ffd574/
generic Patch Available

SB2020042711 - Arbitrary file upload in Simple File List plugin for WordPress

https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020042711
generic

Packet Storm Security

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160221/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52371
    First seen Jul 22, 2025

    Simple File List WordPress Plugin 4.2.2 - File Upload to RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/wp_simple_file_list_rce✓ verified
    First seen Apr 27, 2020

    WordPress Simple File List Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-36847?
CVE-2020-36847 is a critical vulnerability published on July 12, 2025. The Simple-File-List Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.2.2 via the rename function which can be used to rename uploaded PHP code with a png extension to use a php extension. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the…
When was CVE-2020-36847 disclosed?
CVE-2020-36847 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 12, 2025, with the most recent update on July 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-36847 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-36847 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-36847?
CVE-2020-36847 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-36847?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-36847, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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