Vulnerability · Published Mar 14, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24966Error Log Viewer Plugin <= 1.1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Clearing
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.2% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)5.2%top 7.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft | 1.1.1 – through 1.1.1 |
Weakness: CWE-73