[KEV] Unrestricted File Upload in WordPress File Manager Plugin (CVE-2020-25213)
Summary
Vulnerability in WordPress File Manager Plugin (CVE-2020-25213). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
WordPress File Manager plugin contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to execute PHP code and upload malicious files on a target site.
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2020-25213 has been found in WordPress File Manager Plugin.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Note: CISA has officially confirmed this is actively exploited in the wild. Treat it with elevated urgency.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "WordPress File Manager Plugin CVE-2020-25213" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2020-25213 (WordPress File Manager Plugin) — CWE-434
Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited, treat as top priority.
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-434) exists in WordPress File Manager Plugin.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of WordPress File Manager Plugin.
Severity: High. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited in the wild, treat as top priority.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで WordPress File Manager Plugin を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Consider incident declaration escalate
Notify SOC / on-callCISA KEV登録済 = 実環境で悪用が観測されている。侵入の兆候があればインシデント対応宣言、無くてもパッチ適用までWAF強化を最優先で。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory NVD