CVE-2021-24966

Error Log Viewer Plugin <= 1.1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Clearing

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: March 14, 2022 at 02:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorError Log Viewer

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 1.1.11.1.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-73

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