Vulnerability · Published Jun 1, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24322Database Backup for WordPress < 2.4 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Database Backup for WordPress from Delicious Brains. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Database Backup for WordPress plugin before 2.4 did not escape the backup_recipient POST parameter in before output it back in the attribute of an HTML tag, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Delicious Brains | Database Backup for WordPress | 2.4 – before 2.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79