Fileviewer <= 2.2 - Arbitrary File Upload/Deletion via CSRF
Priority LOW 39CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Fileviewer WordPress plugin through 2.2 does not have CSRF checks in place when performing actions such as upload and delete files. As a result, attackers could make a logged in administrator delete and upload arbitrary files via a CSRF attack
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00713 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Fileviewer | 2.2 – 2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fileviewer VendorUnknown Affected 2.2 – 2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fileviewer_project:fileviewer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.2 | Vulnerable | Fileviewer Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:fileviewer_project:fileviewer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.2 Vulnerable ·Fileviewer Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmgq-6hm8-g996
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmgq-6hm8-g996 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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