CVE-2020-7241
mediumpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The WP Database Backup plugin through 5.5 for WordPress stores downloads by default locally in the directory wp-content/uploads/db-backup/. This might allow attackers to read ZIP archives by guessing random ID numbers, guessing date strings with a 2020_{0..1}{0..2}_{0..3}{0..9} format, guessing UNIX timestamps, and making HTTPS requests with the complete guessed URL.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.mdcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7241cnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/#developerscnnvd
- https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/01/21/analysis-on-cve-2020-7241-misrepresenting-a-security-vulnerability/cnnvd
- https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.mdenisa_euvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/#developersenisa_euvd
- https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/01/21/analysis-on-cve-2020-7241-misrepresenting-a-security-vulnerability/enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.mdExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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