Vulnerability in Wpseeds Wp Database Backup
CVE-2020-7241
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (84.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/ (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/maste… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/01/21/analysis-on-cve-2020-7241-misrepresenting-a-securi… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7241?
- CVE-2020-7241 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpseeds Wp Database Backup, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7241?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7241 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.