CVE-2021-24966 json
Error Log Viewer Plugin <= 1.1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Clearing
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11878
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Error Log Viewer WordPress plugin through 1.1.1 does not validate the path of the log file to clear, allowing high privilege users to clear arbitrary files on the web server, including those outside of the blog folder
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- First public exploit (EDB-50746)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-50746 WordPress Plugin Error Log Viewer 1.1.1 - Arbitrary File Clearing (Authenticated) webapps, 2022-02-16
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/166a4f88-4f0c-4bf4-b624-5e6a02e21fa0 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/166a4f88-4f0c-4bf4-b624-5e6a02e21fa0
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24966
- NVD CVE-2021-24966
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