FKIE_CVE-2019-25224

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-07-25 03:15 - Updated: 2025-08-11 18:57
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backupPatch
security@wordfence.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rbExploit
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wpseeds wp_database_backup *
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  "lastModified": "2025-08-11T18:57:45.277",
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