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Critical · 9.8 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2020-36847 EUVD-2020-30797GHSA-34hm-qhxq-8vfv

Simple File List < 4.2.3 - Remote Code Execution

Published Jul 12, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Vendor: eemitch Product: Simple File List Category: Web / CMS

Description

The Simple-File-List Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.2.2 via the rename function which can be used to rename uploaded PHP code with a png extension to use a php extension. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
eemitch Simple File List < 4.2.3 4.2.3

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

References