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Public proof of concept

CVE-2021-24174

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2021-04-05
  • WeaknessCWE-352

Am I affected?

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-06-11Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Database-backups project database-backups
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2≤ 1.2.2.6no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-09 09:28 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-49984
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2021-04-05
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fpgc-mx57-4ww5

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24174?

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.

Is CVE-2021-24174 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-24174 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-24174?

CVE-2021-24174 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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