Is CVE-2021-24905 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-24905 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-24905 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-24905 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24905?

CVE-2021-24905 has a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2021-24905

CWE-863Published: March 21, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Advanced Contact form 7 DB WordPress plugin before 1.8.7 does not have authorisation nor CSRF checks in the acf7_db_edit_scr_file_delete AJAX action, and does not validate the file to be deleted, allowing any authenticated user to delete arbitrary files on the web server. For example, removing the wp-config.php allows attackers to trigger WordPress setup again, gain administrator privileges and execute arbitrary code or display arbitrary content to the users.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-24905 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.