The Hacker Newspublished Jul 10, 2026TLP AMBEREvidence brief ready
Exposed Hacker Server Reveals WP-SHELLSTORM Backdooring Thousands of WordPress Sites
Brief status
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Finding
indicator:37678:description
What happened
CISA KEV describes CVE-2020-25213 as: WordPress File Manager plugin contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to execute PHP code and upload malicious files on a target site.
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Impact
cisa-kev:CVE-2020-25213
Why it matters
CISA lists CVE-2020-25213 in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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Scope
indicator:37678:products
Affected systems and entities
The structured record identifies affected product references for CVE-2020-25213: File Manager Plugin.
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Action
cisa-kev:CVE-2020-25213:required_action
What defenders should do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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rights & provenance
PublisherThe Hacker News
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Rights reviewpending
Reader materiallegacy
CapturedJul 10, 2026
Integritysha256:15bd69214631e967e6…
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