CVE-2014-8336 json
The "Sql Run Query" panel in WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrar…
published 2018-01-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8174
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The "Sql Run Query" panel in WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging failure to sufficiently limit queries, as demonstrated by use of LOAD_FILE in an INSERT statement.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- 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 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/lesterchan/wp-dbmanager/commit/7037fa8f61644098044379190d1d4bf1883b8e4a
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/10/21/3
mailing-list, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
vapid.dhs.org
/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/97694
vdb-entry, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-dbmanager/#developers
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8336
- NVD CVE-2014-8336
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