Database Backup for WordPress < 2.4 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00703 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Database Backup for WordPress (Delicious Brains): 2.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicious Brains | Database Backup for WordPress | 2.4 to before 2.4 | 2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Database Backup for WordPress VendorDelicious Brains Affected 2.4 to before 2.4 Fixed in 2.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:deliciousbrains:database_backup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.4 | Vulnerable | Delicious Brains |
- cpe:2.3:a:deliciousbrains:database_backup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·Delicious Brains
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Database Backup for WordPress (Delicious Brains) Fixed in 2.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24322
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4737-m2m8-j7xf
References
More Delicious Brains Database Backup vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00190 Database Backup for WordPress < 2.5.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-01448 Database Backup for WordPress < 2.5.2 - Arbitrary Schedule Settings Update via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-24322 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24322 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4737-m2m8-j7xf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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