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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2021-47979
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-VulnCheck
Assigner Org ID-83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-16 May, 2026 | 15:26
Updated At-18 May, 2026 | 12:39
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
Miniorange
Product
Backup and Restore
Versions
Affected
  • 1.0.3
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-22
Description: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.08.7HIGH
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
3.18.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.7
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
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
Version: 3.1
Base score: 8.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Credits
finder
Murat DEMIRCI (@butterflyhunt3r)
Timeline
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50503
exploit
https://www.miniorange.com/
product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-and-restore-for-wp/
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-backup-and-restore-arbitrary-file-deletion
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50503
Resource:
exploit
Hyperlink: https://www.miniorange.com/
Resource:
product
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-and-restore-for-wp/
Resource:
product
Hyperlink: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-backup-and-restore-arbitrary-file-deletion
Resource:
third-party-advisory
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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