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    CVE-2021-47979

    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.

    Published:May 16, 2026
    Last Modified:Jul 15, 2026
    EPS:May 16, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00397
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Miniorange
    Product
    Backup And Restore
    Vendor
    Wordpress
    Product
    Wordpress
    Vendor
    Wpbackitup
    Product
    Backup And Restore Wordpress

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High