VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-36706

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.82%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.82% probability · 77th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected: simple-press/simple\
Source: security@wordfence.com

References

https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-simplepress-plugin-fixed-critical-vulnerabilities/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/27d4a8a5-9d81-4b42-92be-3f7d1ef22843Third Party Advisory
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-simple-press-wordpress-forum-arbitrary-file-upload-6-6-0/Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53eba5b4-7cc0-48e1-bb9c-6ed3207151ab?source=cveThird Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-simplepress-plugin-fixed-critical-vulnerabilities/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/27d4a8a5-9d81-4b42-92be-3f7d1ef22843Third Party Advisory
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-simple-press-wordpress-forum-arbitrary-file-upload-6-6-0/Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53eba5b4-7cc0-48e1-bb9c-6ed3207151ab?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.