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CVE-2020-25213

The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
September 09, 2020
Published Date
September 09, 2020
Last Updated
October 21, 2025
Vendor
WordPress
Product
File Manager plugin
Description
The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and put) command to write PHP code into the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory. This was exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.
Tags
wordpress php cisa nuclei_scanner metasploit

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

10.0 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.html https://wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/ https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068 https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/ https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/ http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC
CISA 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_file_manager_rce.rb 2025-04-28 15:02:26 UTC
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-25213.yaml 2025-04-25 00:00:00 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

wp_file_manager_rce

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2020-25213

E1tex/Python-CVE-2020-25213

Type: github • Created: 2023-08-02 09:06:13 UTC • Stars: 3

Python Interactive Exploit for WP File Manager Vulnerability. The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension.

BLY-Coder/Python-exploit-CVE-2020-25213

Type: github • Created: 2023-01-22 16:54:25 UTC • Stars: 6

Python exploit for RCE in Wordpress

b1ackros337/CVE-2020-25213

Type: github • Created: 2022-05-24 16:35:23 UTC • Stars: 0

piruprohacking/CVE-2020-25213

Type: github • Created: 2021-04-03 13:52:21 UTC • Stars: 0

mansoorr123/wp-file-manager-CVE-2020-25213

Type: github • Created: 2020-10-10 17:50:01 UTC • Stars: 57

https://medium.com/@mansoorr/exploiting-cve-2020-25213-wp-file-manager-wordpress-plugin-6-9-3f79241f0cd8

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Nuclei

  • Detected by Metasploit