Simple File List, CVE-2020-36847

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2020-36847
Home page URL: Security reports for Simple File List
Application: Simple File List
Published on: Jul 12, 2025
Research Description: 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.
Affected versions: max 4.2.3.
Status: vulnerable