CVE-2021-39327
The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to a file path disclosure in the publicly accessible ~/db_backup_log.txt file which grants attackers the full path of the site, in addition to the path of…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to a file path disclosure in the publicly accessible ~/db_backup_log.txt file which grants attackers the full path of the site, in addition to the path of database backup files. This affects versions up to, and including, 5.1.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 71.69% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 6 October 2021
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-459
- Affected
- ait-pro/bulletproof security
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
EPSS 71.7% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164420/WordPress-BulletProof-Security-5.1-Information-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2021-39327Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2591118%40bulletproof-security&new=2591118%40bulletproof-security&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50382Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39327Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164420/WordPress-BulletProof-Security-5.1-Information-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2021-39327Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2591118%40bulletproof-security&new=2591118%40bulletproof-security&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50382Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39327Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.