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CVE-2021-24155

HIGH 7.2 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 5, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard — From 1.6.0 (including) to 1.6.0 (excluding)
  • backup-guard backup_guard — Before 1.6.0

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163382/WordPress-Backup-Guard-1.5.8-Shell-Upload.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163623/WordPress-Backup-Guard-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d442acac-4394-45e4-b6bb-adf4a40960fb Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record