Error Log Viewer < 1.1.2 - Arbitrary Text File Deletion via CSRF
Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00599 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft (Unknown): 1.1.2
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 | Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft | 1.1.2 to before 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft VendorUnknown Affected 1.1.2 to before 1.1.2 Fixed in 1.1.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:error_log_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | BestWebSoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:error_log_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·BestWebSoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft (Unknown) Fixed in 1.1.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24761
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hf7c-m9qj-7hvq
References
More BestWebSoft Error Log Viewer vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07245 Error Log Viewer Plugin <= 1.1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Clearing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2023-06230 Error Log Viewer < 1.1.3 - Directory Listing to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-13735 The error-log-viewer plugin before 1.0.6 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-01471 Cross-site scripting in BestWebSoft Captcha CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-24761 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24761 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hf7c-m9qj-7hvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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