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high 8.1

CVE-2021-24174 json

Database Backups <= 1.2.2.6 - CSRF to Backup Download

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11088

cvss
8.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.2%
EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The Database Backups WordPress plugin through 1.2.2.6 does not have CSRF checks, allowing attackers to make a logged in user unwanted actions, such as generate backups of the database, change the plugin's settings and delete backups.

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-49984)

Exploit prediction

3.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-49984 WordPress Plugin Database Backups 1.2.2.6 - 'Database Backup Download' CSRF webapps, 2021-06-11
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163091/WordPress-Database-Backups-1.2.2.6-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Unknown Database Backups

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
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References

Sources

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