A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 7.0 through…
Priority CRITICAL 87CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 7.0 through 7.0.4 for WordPress, which allows unauthenticated users to upload any type of file, including PHP files via the wmuUploadFiles AJAX action.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.94616 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 7.0 – 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | gVectors Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 7.0 – 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·gVectors Team
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c73j-6x9h-mrv2
References
Exploit 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/07/critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-patched-in-wpdiscuz-plugin/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162983/WordPress-wpDiscuz-7.0.4-Shell-Upload.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163012/WordPress-wpDiscuz-7.0.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163302/WordPress-wpDiscuz-7.0.4-Shell-Upload.html
More gVectors Team Wpdiscuz vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17809 Voltronic Power SNMP Web Pro 1.1 Path Traversal via upload.cgi CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-10702 A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17792 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - Unauthenticated Email Notification Flood via wpdCheckNotificationType CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-08805 Comments – wpDiscuz <= 7.6.24 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17803 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - SQL Injection in getAllSubscriptions() CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2023-24534 WordPress wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-24186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-24186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c73j-6x9h-mrv2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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