CVE-2021-24155

Backup Guard < 1.6.0 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: April 5, 2021 at 06:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBackup Guard

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 84%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 1.6.0
Affected range stops below 1.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-434

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