Path Traversal in Gotmls Malware Security And Bruteforce Firewall
CVE-2021-47977
WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can send requests to the duplicator_download action via admin-ajax.php with path traversal sequences to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gotmls Malware Security And Bruteforce Firewall — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ExploitDB-50107 (exploit)
- Official Product Homepage (product)
- Product Reference (product)
- VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Anti-Malware Security Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 Directory Traversal (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47977?
- CVE-2021-47977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gotmls Malware Security And Bruteforce Firewall, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-47977?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.