CVE-2021-24174
Database Backups <= 1.2.2.6 - CSRF to Backup Download
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-24174- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Database Backups <= 1.2.2.6 - CSRF to Backup Download
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-24174- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-11088 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-11088- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpgc-mx57-4ww5 No score
The Database Backups WordPress plugin through 1.2.2.6 does not have CSRF checks, allowing...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fpgc-mx57-4ww5- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Plugin Database Backups 1.2.2.6 - 'Database Backup Download' CSRF | 2021-06-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-24174 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Unknown Database Backups, published April 5, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.22%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.