WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2014-8335 Modified

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 7.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 7.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Dbmanager
Plugin slug
wp-dbmanager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 05, 2018
Weakness
CWE-255 — Credentials Management Errors

This CVE was published Jan 05, 2018 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

(1) wp-dbmanager.php and (2) database-manage.php in the WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources