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CVE-2021-24173: VM Backups <= 1.0 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-04-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The VM Backups WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF checks, allowing attackers to make a logged in user unwanted actions, such as update the plugin's options, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Affected products

• VM Backups: through 1.0

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b69ea1bc-3c9b-47d7-a164-c860ee46a9af
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b69ea1bc-3c9b-47d7-a164-c860ee46a9af

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