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CVE-2019-25224

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
July 25, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-78
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 WordPress components

  • WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP Plugin · wp-database-backup
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 5.2
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • databasebackup WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP — Before 5.2
  • wpseeds wp_database_backup — Before 5.2

References

  • blog.sucuri.net https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backup Patch
  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rb Exploit
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-database-backup-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0bf896?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record