CVE-2021-47979

Description

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.

Predictions

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No vendor mitigations ingested yet for this CVE. The mitigation-content worker queues fetches as references arrive — check back in a few minutes, or see the references list below.

References

• https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-and-restore-for-wp/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50503
• https://www.miniorange.com/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-backup-and-restore-arbitrary-file-deletion

CWEs

CWE-22