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CVE-2021-24172: 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 generate backups of the DB, plugins, and current .

medium Affects vm-backups (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 generate backups of the DB, plugins, and current .

Package
vm-backups (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (35.3th percentile)
Published
2021-04-05
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
NVD recordvm-backups (WordPress plugin) advisories

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