CVE-2019-25224 (GCVE-0-2019-25224)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-25 02:23 – Updated: 2025-07-25 17:12
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
databasebackup WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP Affected: * , < 5.2 (semver)
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