CVE-2021-24174 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Database Backups WordPress plugin up to version 1.2.2.6. This flaw allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions like generating or deleting database backups and altering plugin settings. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality and integrity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-49984) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:database-backups_project:database-backups:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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