CVE-2019-25224
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.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical
- Status
- Analyzed - security@wordfence.com
- Published
- 2025-07-25
- Last modified
- 2026-04-08
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
Affected products
- Wp Database Backup Unlimited Database Files Backup By Backup For Wp (Databasebackup)
- Wp Database Backup (Wpseeds)
References
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backup
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rb
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cve
