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CVE-2020-7241

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 20, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-330
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP Plugin · wp-database-backup
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified
    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

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wpseeds wp_database_backup — Up to and including 5.5

References

  • github.com https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/#developers Third Party Advisory
  • zeroauth.ltd https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/01/21/analysis-on-cve-2020-7241-misrepresenting-a-security-vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record