VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2019-25224
The WP Database Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to OS Command Injection in versions before 5.2 via the mysqldump function.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 16.6%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The WP Database Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to OS Command Injection in versions before 5.2 via the mysqldump function. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the host operating system.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 16.55% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- wpseeds/wp database backup
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backupPatch
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rbExploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.