RCE in Wp-Dbmanager Project
CVE-2014-8334
The WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) $backup['filepath'] (aka "Path to Backup:" field) or (2) $backup['mysqldumppath'] variable.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/410 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/99 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533763/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/changelog/ (Patch)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/128785/WordPress-Database-Manager-2.7.1-Command-I… (Exploit)
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html (Exploit)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/365 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97689 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113508 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70626 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8334?
- CVE-2014-8334 is a vulnerability in Wp-Dbmanager Project, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2014-10-31.
- Is CVE-2014-8334 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.