MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the DB Backup plugin 4.5 and earlier for Wordpress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .
Published Dec 31, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.65%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the DB Backup plugin 4.5 and earlier for Wordpress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.5
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.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
15.65% 0.15652
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.15652
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.65% (0.15652) | 96.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.12% (0.16117) | 96.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 51.13% (0.51129) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 38.07% (0.38070) | 97.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 17, 2025 | 51.13% (0.51129) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 31.92% (0.31919) | 96.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.54% (0.10542) | 92.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.09% (0.27090) | 94.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 10.54% (0.10542) | 92.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12928) | 93.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.74% (0.07735) | 90.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.02% (0.06018) | 90.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 10.44% (0.10442) | 95.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 11.32% (0.11324) | 95.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 11.64% (0.11639) | 94.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 10.51% (0.10505) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 14.14% (0.14140) | 95.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 24.30% (0.24305) | 96.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 30.83% (0.30825) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 35.43% (0.35426) | 96.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.58% (0.07584) | 92.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 21, 2022 | 7.58% (0.07584) | 92.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 82.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1059 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99368 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7726 x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1059 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99368 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7726 | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 31, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 26, 2014
Link CVE-2014-9119
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a