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CVE-2021-36701

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 1.63% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2021-36701
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
1.63%

Original NVD Description

In htmly version 2.8.1, is vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Deletion on the local host when delete backup files. The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to delete arbitrary know files on the host.

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