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CVE-2020-35945

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-01-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

An issue was discovered in the Divi Builder plugin, Divi theme, and Divi Extra theme before 4.5.3 for WordPress. Authenticated attackers, with contributor-level or above capabilities, can upload arbitrary files, including .php files. This occurs because the check for file extensions is on the client side.

Affected products

• Elegant Themes Divi: from 3.0 before 4.5.3 — fixed in 4.5.3
• Elegant Themes Divi Builder: from 2.0 before 4.5.3 — fixed in 4.5.3
• Elegantthemes Extra: from 2.0 before 4.5.3 — fixed in 4.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Elegant Themes Divi 4.5.3; Elegant Themes Divi Builder 4.5.3; Elegantthemes Extra 4.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10342
• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/critical-vulnerability-exposes-over-700000-sites-using-divi-extra-and-divi-builder/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10342
• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/critical-vulnerability-exposes-over-700000-sites-using-divi-extra-and-divi-builder/

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