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CVE-2021-47979: WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

• Miniorange Backup and Restore: 1.0.3

References

• https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-and-restore-for-wp/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50503
• https://www.miniorange.com/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-backup-and-restore-arbitrary-file-deletion

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