CVE-2021-24761 Error Log Viewer < 1.1.2 - Arbitrary Text File Deletion via CSRF

Q: What is CVE-2021-24761?

CVE-2021-24761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft, published on 1 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24761 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24761 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24761?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 1 Feb 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can trick admins into deleting arbitrary text files via CSRF due to missing nonce checks and path traversal prevention.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-24761?

CVE-2021-24761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft, published on 1 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-352, CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24761?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bestwebsoft Error Log Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24761?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-24761 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24761 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hf7c-m9qj-7hvq.