CVE-2020-7241 json
The WP Database Backup plugin through 5.5 for WordPress stores downloads by default locally in the directory wp-content/uploads/db-backup/.…
published 2020-01-20 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28368
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Values
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-database-backup/#developers
third-party-advisory
-
zeroauth.ltd
/blog/2020/01/21/analysis-on-cve-2020-7241-misrepresenting-a-security-vulnerability/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7241
- NVD CVE-2020-7241
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