CVE-2020-36847

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 products

Simple-File-List Plugin

Simplefilelist Simple File List

< 4.2.3

Fix

Available

CVSS 3.1

9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS

44.5% (99th percentile)

Weakness

CWE-434

NVD status

Analyzed

Published

2025-07-12