CVE-2021-47977
HIGH EPSS 46.6%
Published May 16, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
Published May 16, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can send requests to the duplicator_download action via admin-ajax.php with path traversal sequences to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
46.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt
References 4
- gotmls.net https://gotmls.net/
- gotmls.net https://gotmls.net/downloads/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50107
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-anti-malware-security-bruteforce-firewall-directory-traversal
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.