WP Database Backup <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Settings Update to Remote Code Execution
The WP Database Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated settings update that can lead to remote code execution via the wpsetting functionality in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious code into settings that will execute when a back-up is triggered by an unsuspecting user.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress plugin | WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP | <= 5.1.2 | 5.1.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- WordPress
- Package
WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP- Disclosed
- 24.03.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:23
Sources and licenses
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Vulnerability history: WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP
All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 08.2015 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 6
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 3
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
earlier: 6
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