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CVE-2021-24761 json

Error Log Viewer < 1.1.2 - Arbitrary Text File Deletion via CSRF

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11673

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Error Log Viewer WordPress plugin before 1.1.2 does not perform nonce check when deleting a log file and does not have path traversal prevention, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary text files on the web server.

Patch / fix

  • bestwebsoft error_log_viewer 1.1.2

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Exploit prediction

0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c14e1ba6-fc00-4150-b541-0d6740fee4d2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Unknown Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
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References

Sources

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