Critical 10.0Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Sep 9, 2020

CVE-2020-25213The 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 hav…

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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: 10.0 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-434
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 97.33% (percentile 100)
Assigned by: mitre
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

filemanagerpro file_manager filemanagerpro:file_manager	before 6.9	NVD

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/#developersproduct, release-notes
https://github.com/w4fz5uck5/wp-file-manager-0dayexploit, third-party-advisory
https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/wordpress-websites-attacked-via-file-manager-plugin-vulnerability-24048.htmlbroken-link, third-party-advisory
https://wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/700000-wordpress-users-affected-by-zero-day-vulnerability-in-file-manager-plugin/exploit, third-party-advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2373068patch
https://zdnet.com/article/millions-of-wordpress-sites-are-being-probed-attacked-with-recent-plugin-bug/press/media-coverage
https://seravo.com/blog/0-day-vulnerability-in-wp-file-manager/exploit, third-party-advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160003/WordPress-File-Manager-6.8-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171650/WordPress-File-Manager-6.9-Shell-Upload.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25213us-government-resource

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