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CVE-2020-24186

CRITICAL 10.0 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 24, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 7.0 through 7.0.4 for WordPress, which allows unauthenticated users to upload any type of file, including PHP files via the wmuUploadFiles AJAX action.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • gvectors wpdiscuz — From 7.0 (including) to 7.0.4 (including)

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162983/WordPress-wpDiscuz-7.0.4-Shell-Upload.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163012/WordPress-wpDiscuz-7.0.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163302/WordPress-wpDiscuz-7.0.4-Shell-Upload.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/07/critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-patched-in-wpdiscuz-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record