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CVE-2020-35235

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
December 14, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

vendor/elfinder/php/connector.minimal.php in the secure-file-manager plugin through 2.5 for WordPress loads elFinder code without proper access control. Thus, any authenticated user can run the elFinder upload command to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

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
  • themexa secure_file_manager — Up to and including 2.5

References

  • blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/authenticated-rce-vulnerability-in-wordpress-secure-file-manager-plugin-unpatched/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/secure-file-manager/#developers Product, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record