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Limited ExploitationCVE-2020-12832Public Exploit

WP Simple File List - Path Traversal (CVE-2020-12832)

PublishedMay 13, 2020
First SeenN/A
Last Seen
Reported
CVSS9.8
Simple File List
Simple File ListSimple File List
wordpress

Description

WordPress Plugin Simple File List before 4.2.8 is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input.

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CVE-2020-12832 is a critical vulnerability in the WordPress Plugin Simple File List prior to version 4.2.8, allowing attackers to delete arbitrary files due to insufficient input validation. This flaw can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to data loss, website disruption, or further compromise of the affected WordPress installation.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 7th of January 2026.

CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2020-12832 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.

Attackers exploit the WordPress Simple File List plugin by sending crafted POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with the eeSFL_FileUploadDir parameter containing encoded path traversal sequences (such as %2F..%2F), allowing files to be written outside the intended upload directory.

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EventDate
CVE Published2020-05-13
Rule Released2026-01-07

Related Weaknesses

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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