CVE-2021-24761: Error Log Viewer < 1.1.2 - Arbitrary Text File Deletion via CSRF

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The Error Log Viewer WordPress plugin before 1.1.2 does not perform nonce check when deleting a log file and does not have path traversal prevention, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary text files on the web server.

Affected products

Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft: before 1.1.2 — fixed in 1.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft 1.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c14e1ba6-fc00-4150-b541-0d6740fee4d2
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c14e1ba6-fc00-4150-b541-0d6740fee4d2

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