CVE•Published 2023-10-20•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2020-36706Simple-press · Simple\

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 8% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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.

Timeline

Published 2023-10-20

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2020-36706

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/simple\/"

Matches any site loading the "simple\" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product + version

product:"Simple-press Simple\" version:"press"

Version-pinned fingerprint from NVD's first vulnerable CPE.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Simple\"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Simple\" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.