CVE-2021-24155

HIGH NUCLEI

Backup-guard Backup Guard < 1.6.0 - Unrestricted File Upload

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ron Jost · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50093
nomisec WORKING POC 10 stars
by 0dayNinja · poc
https://github.com/0dayNinja/CVE-2021-24155.rb
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Nguyen Van Khanh, Ron Jost · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_plugin_backup_guard_rce.rb

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress BackupGuard <1.6.0 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
HIGHVERIFIEDby theamanrawat

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.9282
EPSS Percentile 99.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (1)
backup-guard/backup_guard < 1.6.0
Published Apr 05, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026