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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Gotmls Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 4.20.72

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Workaround

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References
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https://gotmls.net/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://gotmls.net/downloads/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50107 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-anti-malware-security-bruteforce-firewall-directory-traversal cve-icon cve-icon
History

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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-16T15:28:13.494Z

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

Link: CVE-2021-47977

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

Modified: 2026-05-16T16:16:23.233

Link: CVE-2021-47977

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