Wp Dbmanager: A security weakness

Wp Dbmanager is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org

NVD score 6.5 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: Wp Dbmanager
Plugin slug: wp-dbmanager
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Oct 31, 2014
Weakness: CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

This CVE was published Oct 31, 2014 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Dbmanager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 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.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources