CVE-2021-47940

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-10. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

WordPress Plugin Download From Files version 1.48 and earlier contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting the AJAX fileupload action. Attackers can send POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the download_from_files_617_fileupload action, manipulating the allowExt parameter to bypass file type restrictions and upload executable files like PHP shells to the web root.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Attend)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
32.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 10, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Download From Files 1.48 Arbitrary File Upload | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-download-from-files-arbitrary-file-upload
generic🟡 PoC Available

Wordpress Plugin Download From Files 1.48 - Arbitrary File Upload - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50287
generic

Download from files – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-from-files/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 53× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-47940?
CVE-2021-47940 is a critical vulnerability published on May 10, 2026. WordPress Plugin Download From Files version 1.48 and earlier contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting the AJAX fileupload action. Attackers can send POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the…
When was CVE-2021-47940 disclosed?
CVE-2021-47940 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 2026, with the most recent update on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-47940 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-47940 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-47940?
CVE-2021-47940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-47940?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-47940, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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