CVE-2021-47979
Authenticated attacker can delete arbitrary files via plugin AJAX.
Is CVE-2021-47979 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2021-47979 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2021-47979?
CVE-2021-47979 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-47979?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2021-47979, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2021-47979 affect?
CVE-2021-47979 affects WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2021-47979?
Disable plugin or upgrade once patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated user can delete arbitrary files in the WordPress install by crafting file_name/folder_name in admin-ajax.php.
Patch when possible
- affected1.0.3
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.