CVE-2021-40285 describes an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in htmly v2.8.1, specifically within the views\backup.html.php component. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating that an authenticated attacker can remotely delete arbitrary files with low attack complexity, leading to high impact on integrity and availability. While the vulnerability is severe, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:htmly:htmly:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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