CVE-2021-24966: 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…

PriorityP335medium4.9CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRHUINSUCNIHAN

EXPLOIT

EPSS

5.19%

91.4th percentile

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

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
bestwebsoft	error_log_viewer	<= 1.1.1	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.14.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

nvdv2.04.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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