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TI-2021-07298 Aliases CVE-2021-25020GHSA-hgpj-mg5q-324q

CAOS < 4.1.9 - Admin+ Arbitrary Folder Deletion via Path Traversal

Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally WordPress plugin before 4.1.9 does not validate the cache directory setting, allowing high privilege users to use a path traversal vector and delete arbitrary folders when uninstalling the plugin

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01055 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally (Unknown): 4.1.9

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownCAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally4.1.9 to before 4.1.94.1.9Patch availableCNA
  • CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally VendorUnknown Affected 4.1.9 to before 4.1.9 Fixed in 4.1.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:daan:complete_analytics_optimization_suite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 4.1.9VulnerableDaan
  • cpe:2.3:a:daan:complete_analytics_optimization_suite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.1.9 Vulnerable ·Daan

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally (Unknown) Fixed in 4.1.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25020
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgpj-mg5q-324q

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-06083 CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally <= 4.7.14 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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