WP Database Backup < 5.2 - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection
Published Jul 25, 2025
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 21.41%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor Databasebackup Product WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP Defaultunaffected
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<5.2
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databasebackup | WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP | unaffected |
|
- < 5.2
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 25, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2025–2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.41% (0.21415) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 21.41% (0.21415) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.68% (0.16682) | 96.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 85.35% (0.85348) | 99.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 21, 2026 | 84.13% (0.84130) | 99.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 80.80% (0.80798) | 99.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 82.84% (0.82843) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 80.80% (0.80798) | 99.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 78.80% (0.78802) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 80.01% (0.80010) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 78.77% (0.78774) | 98.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 73.18% (0.73184) | 98.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 78.77% (0.78774) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 38.43% (0.38432) | 97.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 26.23% (0.26228) | 96.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 24.39% (0.24388) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.75% (0.02749) | 85.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 1.64% (0.01644) | 81.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (6)
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backup Patch
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rb Exploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cve Third Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.html | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/ | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backup | Patch | |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rb | Exploit | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/ | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
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