CVE-2020-25213

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 10.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
10.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 97%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and put) command to write PHP code into the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory. This was exploited in the wild in August and September 2020.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(high)
EG Risk
100(Act)
EG Risk 100/100SSVC: Act

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
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 9, 2020

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 18, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Millions of WordPress sites are being probed and attacked with recent plugin bug | ZDNET

https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/
generic

File Manager – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developers
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Zero-Day Vulnerability in WP File Manager Found by Seravo

https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/
generic

GitHub - w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day: wp-file-manager 6.7 (Aug 2020) Wordpress Plugin 0day - Remote Code Execution · GitHub

https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0day

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 46× in last 7d / 196× 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.

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  1. 2026-07-23 01:51 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-07-23 00:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  6. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
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  31. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(7 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCE1tex/Python-CVE-2020-25213
    First seen Aug 2, 2023

    Python Interactive Exploit for WP File Manager Vulnerability. The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension.

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-51224✓ verified
    First seen Apr 3, 2023

    WP-file-manager v6.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCBLY-Coder/Python-exploit-CVE-2020-25213
    First seen Jan 22, 2023

    Python exploit for RCE in Wordpress

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-49178
    First seen Dec 2, 2020

    WordPress Plugin Wp-FileManager 6.8 - RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmansoorr123/wp-file-manager-CVE-2020-25213
    First seen Oct 10, 2020

    https://medium.com/@mansoorr/exploiting-cve-2020-25213-wp-file-manager-wordpress-plugin-6-9-3f79241f0cd8

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/wp_file_manager_rce✓ verified
    First seen Sep 9, 2020

    WordPress File Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-25213.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    WordPress File Manager Plugin - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-25213?
CVE-2020-25213 is a critical vulnerability published on September 9, 2020. The File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin before 6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it renames an unsafe example elFinder connector file to have the .php extension. This, for example, allows attackers to run the elFinder upload (or mkfile and…
When was CVE-2020-25213 disclosed?
CVE-2020-25213 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 9, 2020, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-25213 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-25213 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting WordPress File Manager Plugin. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-25213?
CVE-2020-25213 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-25213?
CVE-2020-25213 affects WordPress File Manager Plugin. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-25213?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-25213, 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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