CVE-2019-25224

WP Database Backup < 5.2 - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection

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

databasebackup · WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP

CVSS v3.1 WORDFENCE

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

21.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile

Published

2025-07-25

Updated

2026-04-08

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rce.rb

Security advisories

• https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/06/os-command-injection-in-wp-database-backup.html
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153781
• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/os-command-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-d…
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d21cf285-9d75-43a2-9e81-67116f0…
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2078035/wp-database-backup

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry