9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-12832
WordPress Plugin Simple File List File Deletion Vulnerability
Description

WordPress Plugin Simple File List before 4.2.8 is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input.

INFO

Published Date :

May 13, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 21, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-12832 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-12832 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Simplefilelist simple-file-list
2 Simplefilelist simple_file_list
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-12832.

URL Resource
https://ctulhu.me/2020/05/16/cve-2020-12832/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2302759 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/#developers Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 5 months ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
34 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
19 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1052 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 20 hours, 43 minutes ago
86 stars 33 fork 33 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1113 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-12832 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-12832 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The simple-file-list plugin before 4.2.8 for WordPress mishandles a .. sequence within a pathname in cases where front-side file management occurs on a non-Linux platform. WordPress Plugin Simple File List before 4.2.8 is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input.
    Added Reference https://ctulhu.me/2020/05/16/cve-2020-12832/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2302759 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2302759 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/#developers No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/#developers Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple-file-list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.8
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.42 }} 0.12%

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0.73794

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