(1) wp-dbmanager.php and (2) database-manage.php in the WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process
Published Jan 5, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.53%
Description
(1) wp-dbmanager.php and (2) database-manage.php in the WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.7.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00529) | 42.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00539) | 40.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 25.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.03% (0.08030) | 86.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 25.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.51% (0.01507) | 77.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 26.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128785/WordPress-Database-Manager-2.7.1-Command-Injection-Credential-Leak.html x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/20/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97691 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-dbmanager/commit/7037fa8f61644098044379190d1d4bf1883b8e4a x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/#developers x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128785/WordPress-Database-Manager-2.7.1-Command-Injection-Credential-Leak.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/20/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97691 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-dbmanager/commit/7037fa8f61644098044379190d1d4bf1883b8e4a | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/#developers | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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