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GHSA-JG68-HR29-3CM4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-16 18:31 – Updated: 2026-05-16 18:31

Details

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.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.7 (High)


                  
                    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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CVE-2021-47979 (GCVE-0-2021-47979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-16 15:26 – Updated: 2026-05-18 12:39

Title

WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion

Summary

Severity

8.7 (High)


                        
                          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

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50503	exploit
https://www.miniorange.com/	product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-and-restore-…	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-pl…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Miniorange	Backup and Restore	Affected: 1.0.3

Date Public

2021-11-07 00:00

Credits

Murat DEMIRCI (@butterflyhunt3r)

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Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-JG68-HR29-3CM4

CVE-2021-47979 (GCVE-0-2021-47979)

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