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CVE-2020-25213: WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS: 10.0v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 09-09-2020Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-25213 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in WordPress File Manager Plugin. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 97.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 8 public exploits are recorded. Fixed in 6.9.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
97.33%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits8github, reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 09-09-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVWordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  3. 03-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

97.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 97.33% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
97.33%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
03-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25213

Public exploits

8 found
  • githubUnverified

    Wp File Manager 0Day

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wordfence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seravo.com)

    Maturity: unknown

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  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpUnverified

    WordPress Plugin Wp-FileManager 6.8 - RCE

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    WP-file-manager v6.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    WordPress File Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    exploit/multi/http/wp_file_manager_rce

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Filemanagerpro1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • wp-file-manager≤ 6.8 (fixed in 6.9)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

11 links
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