Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-47979WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Backup and Restore from Miniorange. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Miniorange | Backup and Restore | 1.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-50503 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- Product Reference product
- VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion third-party-advisory