CVE-2020-24186
CRITICALA 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…
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Description
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.
Affected Products
wpdiscuzgvectorsResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Wordpress Plugin wpDiscuz 7.0.4 - Arbitrary File Upload (Unauthenticated)
by UnD3sc0n0c1d0 · Jun 7, 2021
WordPress Plugin wpDiscuz 7.0.4 - Remote Code Execution (Unauthenticated)
by Fellipe Oliveira · Jun 8, 2021
Detection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every gvectors wpdiscuz deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2020-24186 yet — track the gvectors wpdiscuz advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2020-24186 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2020-24186. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-24186 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2020-24186 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.