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CVE-2021-24174

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 3.22% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-04-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

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

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CVE
CVE-2021-24174
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
3.22%
WordPress

Original NVD 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.