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CVE-2020-12832
CRITICAL
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.
Published: May 13, 2020
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-22
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| simplefilelist | simple-file-list | * < 4.2.8 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-h2cg-59q7-cp5x
The simple-file-list plugin before 4.2.8 for WordPress mishandles a .. sequence within a pathname...
References (6)
- 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
- 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
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
7.13%
Top 6% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41.3 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub