CVE-2014-9119 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the DB Backup plugin 4.5 and earlier for Wordpress allows remote attackers to read arb…
published 2014-12-31 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8945
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.2%
- EPSS 15.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the DB Backup plugin 4.5 and earlier for Wordpress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-35378)
- Published
Exploit prediction
15.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-35378 WordPress Plugin DB Backup - Arbitrary File Download webapps, 2014-11-26
- Nuclei template WordPress DB Backup <=4.5 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1059 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7726 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
seclists.org
/oss-sec/2014/q4/1059
mailing-list, exploit
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/7726
exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/99368
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9119
- NVD CVE-2014-9119
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