Name: CVE-2021-24155: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24155, CWE-434, Metasploit Module, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.84112

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Backup Plugin	—	Update backup plugin to version 1.6.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 18, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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