WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to delete files by manipulating paramet…

Code

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• Plugin source · wordpress.org

Timeline

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1. May 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-47979

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-47979

  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 p

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · wordpress.org
• Reference · exploit-db.com
• Reference · miniorange.com
• Reference · vulncheck.com