CVE-2019-25224
WP Database Backup < 5.2 - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | databasebackup |
| Product | wp database backup – unlimited database & files backup by backup for wp |
| Published | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
databasebackup / WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP
0 < 5.2
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cve wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/ plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backup blog.sucuri.net: https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.html packetstormsecurity.com: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/ raw.githubusercontent.com: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rb