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CVE-2020-36842 is a vulnerability in the WPvivid Migration, Backup, Staging plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 0.9.35. The vulnerability arises from missing capability checks on the 'wpvivid_upload_import_files' and 'wpvivid_upload_files' AJAX actions, allowing low-level authenticated users to upload arbitrary zip files. These files can then be extracted on the server, potentially leading to further exploitation such as remote code execution if malicious files are included in the archive.
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This repository contains a Python exploit script (CVE-2020-36842.py) and a detailed README for exploiting CVE-2020-36842, an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the WPvivid WordPress plugin (versions 0.9.35 and below). The exploit requires valid WordPress credentials (Subscriber or higher) and a malicious ZIP file (containing a PHP web shell) in the attacker's working directory. The script automates the process of checking the plugin version, logging in, uploading the ZIP file via the plugin's AJAX API, confirming the upload, triggering extraction, and verifying the deployment of the web shell (e.g., nxploit.php) in the /wp-content/ directory. If successful, the attacker gains remote code execution via the uploaded shell. The README provides usage instructions, mitigation advice, and a technical overview. The main attack vector is authenticated web access to a vulnerable WordPress site. The script interacts with several fingerprintable endpoints, including /wp-login.php, /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, and /wp-content/nxploit.php.
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