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CVE-2021-47979highCWE-22

WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion

41Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.

ssvc Attendcvss 8.7epss 0.4%
exploitation probability
0.4%top 67% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to delete files by manipulating parameters in AJAX requests. Attackers can send POST requests to admin-ajax.php with crafted file_name and folder_name parameters to delete arbitrary files from the WordPress installation directory.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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