CVE-2020-12800

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 78.8%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 79%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 79%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7 plugin before 1.3.3.3 for WordPress allows Unrestricted File Upload and remote code execution by setting supported_type to php% and uploading a .php% file.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
80(Track*)
EG Risk 80/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation79% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7/#developers
generic

Packet Storm

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157951/WordPress-Drag-And-Drop-Multi-File-Uploader-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 01:49 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 22:33 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-05-27 02:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCamartinsec/CVE-2020-12800
    First seen May 15, 2020

    POC Script for CVE-2020-12800: RCE through Unrestricted File Type Upload

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/wp_dnd_mul_file_rce✓ verified
    First seen May 11, 2020

    Wordpress Drag and Drop Multi File Uploader RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-12800.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    WordPress Contact Form 7 <1.3.3.3 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-12800?
CVE-2020-12800 is a critical vulnerability published on June 8, 2020. The drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7 plugin before 1.3.3.3 for WordPress allows Unrestricted File Upload and remote code execution by setting supported_type to php% and uploading a .php% file.
When was CVE-2020-12800 disclosed?
CVE-2020-12800 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 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-2020-12800 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-12800 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12800?
CVE-2020-12800 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-12800?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-12800, 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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