CVE-2021-47921 Free Photo & Video Vault 0.0.2 Directory Traversal Vulnerability via Web Request

High 7.1 Published 1 Feb 2026 Updated 3 Feb 2026

Remote attackers can exploit directory traversal in Free Photo & Video Vault to access sensitive system files and environment variables without authentication.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-47921?

CVE-2021-47921 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Author: Scott Ferreira Free Photo & Video Vault - WiFi Transfe‪r, published on 1 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Free Photo & Video Vault 0.0.2 contains a directory traversal web vulnerability that allows remote attackers to manipulate application path requests and access sensitive system files. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability without privileges to retrieve environment variables and access unauthorized system paths.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47921?

How do I fix CVE-2021-47921?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-47921 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47921 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w65-8rxm-3qv7.