CVE-2020-10564

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. A directory traversal can lead to remote code execution by uploading a crafted txt file into the lib directory, because of a wfu_include_lib call.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.51% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/tree/master/WP-File-Upload_disclosure_report/ third party advisory exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10132 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10564?
CVE-2020-10564 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10564?
To fix CVE-2020-10564, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10564 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-10564 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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