Description
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.
Published: 2026-05-16
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WordPress Anti-Malware Security Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 Directory Traversal WordPress Anti-Malware Security Bruteforce Firewall <= 4.20.72 Directory Traversal

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gotmls
Gotmls malware Security And Bruteforce Firewall
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Gotmls
Gotmls malware Security And Bruteforce Firewall
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 16 May 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title WordPress Anti-Malware Security Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 Directory Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Gotmls Malware Security And Bruteforce Firewall
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-25T23:41:19.154Z

Reserved: 2026-05-16T14:41:49.029Z

Link: CVE-2021-47977

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T18:51:43.515Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-16T16:16:23.233

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:18:51.960

Link: CVE-2021-47977

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-17T17:00:29Z

Weaknesses