CVE-2020-36706 Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin <= 6.6.0 - Arbitrary File Upload
Attackers can upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution on sites using the Simple:Press WordPress forum plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36706?
CVE-2020-36706 is a critical vulnerability in simplepress Simple:Press Forum, published on 20 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ~/admin/resources/jscript/ajaxupload/sf-uploader.php file in versions up to, and including, 6.6.0. This makes it possible for attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36706?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple-Press Simple\.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in simplepress Simple:Press Forum
- CVE-2022-4030 Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2022-4027 Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Forum Replies
- CVE-2022-4028 Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Profile Signatures
- CVE-2022-4029 Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Cookie Value
- CVE-2022-4031 Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp5c-vf9m-6gv3.