Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 20, 2023· Updated Apr 8, 2026

CVE-2020-36706

Description

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.

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Affected products

Simple Press/Simple\
cpe:2.3:a:simple-press:simple\:press:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Range: <6.6.1
WordPress/Simplepressllm-create
Range: <=6.6.0
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simplepress

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References

blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-simplepress-plugin-fixed-critical-vulnerabilities/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
wpscan.com/vulnerability/27d4a8a5-9d81-4b42-92be-3f7d1ef22843nvdThird Party Advisory
www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-simple-press-wordpress-forum-arbitrary-file-upload-6-6-0/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53eba5b4-7cc0-48e1-bb9c-6ed3207151abnvdThird Party Advisory

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