CVE-2020-10564

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. A directory traversal can lead to remote code execution by uploading a crafted txt file into the lib directory, because of a wfu_include_lib call.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 96.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 13, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/tree/master/WP-File-Upload_disclosure_report/
cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers
cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10132
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/tree/master/WP-File-Upload_disclosure_report/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10132

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-10564?

CVE-2020-10564 is a critical vulnerability published on March 13, 2020. An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. A directory traversal can lead to remote code execution by uploading a crafted txt file into the lib directory, because of a wfuincludelib call.

When was CVE-2020-10564 disclosed?

CVE-2020-10564 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 13, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-10564 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10564 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10564?

CVE-2020-10564 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-10564?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-10564, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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