CVE-2020-36706 CRITICAL

CVE-2020-36706: Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin <= 6.6.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Simplepress
Product Simple:Press Forum
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published October 20, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ~/admin/resources/jscript/ajaxupload/sf-uploader.php file in versions up to, and including, 6.6.0. This makes it possible for attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 20, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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