PT-2021-15718 · WordPress · Vm Backups

0Xb9 · Published 2021-04-05 · Updated 2021-04-09 · CVE-2021-24172

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: VM Backups WordPress plugin versions 1.0 and earlier

Description: The issue allows attackers to make a logged-in user perform unwanted actions, such as generating backups of the database, plugins, and current data, due to the lack of CSRF checks.

Recommendations: For VM Backups WordPress plugin versions 1.0 and earlier, consider disabling the plugin until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of unwanted actions being performed by attackers.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24172

Affected Products

Vm Backups

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24172 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24172 · Security Note
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/187e6967-6961-4843-a9d5-866f6ebdb7bc · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/12673 · Telegram Post