CVE-2021-24155
The WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 did not ensure that the imported files are of the SGBP format and extension, allowing high privilege users (admin+) to upload arbitrary files, including PHP ones,…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 84.1%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 did not ensure that the imported files are of the SGBP format and extension, allowing high privilege users (admin+) to upload arbitrary files, including PHP ones, leading to RCE.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 84.11% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 5 July 2021
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- backup-guard/backup guard
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
EPSS 84.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163382/WordPress-Backup-Guard-1.5.8-Shell-Upload.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163623/WordPress-Backup-Guard-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d442acac-4394-45e4-b6bb-adf4a40960fbExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163382/WordPress-Backup-Guard-1.5.8-Shell-Upload.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163623/WordPress-Backup-Guard-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d442acac-4394-45e4-b6bb-adf4a40960fbExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.