CVE-2014-8335 json
(1) wp-dbmanager.php and (2) database-manage.php in the WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress place credent…
published 2018-01-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8173
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
(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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128785/WordPress-Database-Manager-2.7.1-Command-Injection-Credential-Leak.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/lesterchan/wp-dbmanager/commit/7037fa8f61644098044379190d1d4bf1883b8e4a
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/128785/WordPress-Database-Manager-2.7.1-Command-Injection-Credential-Leak.html
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
vapid.dhs.org
/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/10/20/7
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/97691
vdb-entry
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-dbmanager/#developers
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8335
- NVD CVE-2014-8335
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.