Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-12832
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2020-12832
- cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple-file-list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12832
0.43%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-12832
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-12832
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-12832
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/#developers
Simple File List – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2302759
Changeset 2302759 – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://ctulhu.me/2020/05/16/cve-2020-12832/
Security Advisory – CVE-2020-12832 – Christian Angel
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