WP-DBManager < 2.72 - OS Command Injection

7.8
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVE CVE-2014-8334
CVSS 7.8 (High)
Publicly Published October 13, 2014
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Larry W. Cashdollar

Description

The WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.72 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.

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Vulnerability Details for WP-DBManager

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-dbmanager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.72, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 2.72
Patched Version
  • 2.72

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