High 8.8Published May 16, 2026

CVE-2021-47979WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 6:23 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jul 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Miniorange Backup and Restore miniorange:backup_and_restore (from the name)	1.0.3	CNA record

References

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50503	exploit
https://www.miniorange.com/	product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-and-restore-for-wp/	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-backup-and-restore-arbitrary-file-deletion	third-party-advisory

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