Is CVE-2020-25213 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-25213 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-07.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-25213?

CVE-2020-25213 has a CVSS score of 10 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-25213?

Patch guidance is available from filemanagerpro security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-25213.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-25213?

1 product: filemanagerpro file manager.

Fix CVE-2020-25213 - CRITICAL filemanagerpro file manager

Description

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-434 · Unrestricted File Upload CWE-434 · Unrestricted File Upload

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FILEMANAGERPRO
Published: 9/9/2020
Last Modified: 11/7/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-25213

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