// For flags

CVE-2014-9119

DB Backup < 5.0 - Directory Traversal

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the DB Backup plugin 4.5 and earlier for Wordpress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en download.php en el plugin DB Backup 4.5 y anteriores para Wordpress permite a atacantes remotos leer ficheros arbitrarios a través de un .. (punto punto) en el parámetro file.

*Credits: Henri Salo (fgeek)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-11-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-11-26 First Exploit
  • 2014-12-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Db Backup Project
Search vendor "Db Backup Project"
 Db Backup
Search vendor "Db Backup Project" for product "Db Backup"
 <= 4.5
Search vendor "Db Backup Project" for product "Db Backup" and version " <= 4.5"
wordpress
Affected