CVE-2020-35489
Contact Form 7 Unrestricted File Upload and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The contact-form-7 (aka Contact Form 7) plugin before 5.3.2 for WordPress allows Unrestricted File Upload and remote code execution because a filename may contain special characters.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 17, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:27 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-35489 has a 31 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the 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-2020-35489.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-35489 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-35489
weaknesses.
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).
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Python Makefile Batchfile CSS JavaScript QMake PHP
BurnWP Advanced Exploiter System instead Scanner & Custom Plugin for Pentester
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Python Makefile Batchfile CSS JavaScript QMake PHP
VulnSight is a Python-based network vulnerability scanner with both CLI and GUI interfaces. It uses Nmap to detect open ports and running services, then fetches known CVEs based on service versions. The tool highlights vulnerabilities with CVSS scores, supports modern UI elements, and generates detailed scan reports for analysis.
Python
poc-CVE-2020-35489
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Shell
poc-CVE-2020-35489
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POC for RCE with CVE-2020-35489
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Shell
Analyzed WordPress logs, identified exploited plugins and malicious PHP web shell, and detailed attacker actions.
Harnessing AI to hack the limits of possibility
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Shell
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Imoro Umar Farouq's report on Internal Network Penetration Testing
Shell
APIT is a CLI tool designed for API black-box vulnerability fuzzing. It captures API traffic via browser proxy and conducts deep recognition and mutation of API parameters in a tree structure. Additionally, APIV incorporates various optimization strategies to enhance the precision and efficiency of API vulnerability testing.
Windows Server 2003 & IIS 6.0 - Remote Code Execution
cve cve-2017-7269 pentesting remote-code-execution vapt wapt
Python
WordPress Contact Form 7 - Unrestricted File Upload
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Python
APIF is a CLI tool designed for API black-box vulnerability testing. It captures API traffic via browser proxy and conducts deep recognition and mutation of API parameters in a tree structure. Additionally, APIV incorporates various optimization strategies to enhance the precision and efficiency of API vulnerability testing.
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-35489 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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InfoSec Write-ups
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-35489 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508 Added Reference https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/ Added Reference https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/ No Types Assigned https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/ No Types Assigned https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/ No Types Assigned https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-434 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rocklobster:contact_form_7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.3.2
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
90.11 }} -0.02%
score
0.99564
percentile