CVE-2021-24966 is a vulnerability in the Error Log Viewer WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.1.1) that allows high-privilege users to clear arbitrary files on the web server, including those outside the WordPress installation directory, due to improper path validation. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges, and leading to high integrity impact (file deletion). While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an authenticated arbitrary file clearing exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:error_log_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.