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CVE-2019-25224

WP Database Backup < 5.2 - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2025-07-25
  • Fixed in5.2
  • WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-07-2503:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Wpseeds wp database backup
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.2< 5.25.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Wordfence, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • databasebackup WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WPother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • < 5.2fixed in 5.2semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-04-08

Fix

  1. Update Wpseeds wp database backup to 5.2

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/multi/http/wp_db_backup_rcerank: excellentModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-07-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xwcj-w2w2-2g7c

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25224?

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.

Is CVE-2019-25224 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-25224 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 22.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-25224?

CVE-2019-25224 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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