CVE-2020-35235

Public Exploit

Description

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

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.20% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory nintechnet.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-rce-vulnerability-in-wordpress-secure-file-manager-plugin-unpatched/	third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/secure-file-manager/#developers	third party advisory product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35235?: CVE-2020-35235 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35235?: To fix CVE-2020-35235, 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-2020-35235 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-35235 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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