CVE-2020-12675 File upload in n/a
An attacker can upload malicious PHP template files via AJAX functions due to missing capability checks, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12675?
CVE-2020-12675 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress plugin before 2.54.6 for WordPress does not correctly implement capability checks for AJAX functions related to creation/retrieval/deletion of PHP template files, leading to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12077.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12675?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mappresspro Mappress.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12675?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12675 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12675 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12675 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-12077 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2022-0537 MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.73.13 - Admin+ File Upload to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-26015 WordPress MapPress Maps for WordPress Plugin <= 2.85.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2025-2055 MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.94.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-10715 MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.94.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Map Block
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrhj-w964-jrv7.