CVE-2019-25224
criticalpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.221 · 98 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- exploit/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rceWP Database Backup RCEweaponized · metasploit
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-25224cnnvd
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/cnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backupcnnvd
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/cnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/cnnvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cvecnnvd
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