What is CVE-2019-25224?

CVE-2019-25224 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Databasebackup Wp Database Backup – Unlimited & Files By For, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-25.

How severe is CVE-2019-25224?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-25224 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Databasebackup Wp Database Backup – Unlimited & Files By For

CVE-2019-25224

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 sy…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.853 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Databasebackup Wp Database Backup – Unlimited & Files By For — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25224?: CVE-2019-25224 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Databasebackup Wp Database Backup – Unlimited & Files By For, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-25.
How severe is CVE-2019-25224?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-25224 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.