CVE-2014-8334

Public Exploit

Description

The WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) $backup['filepath'] (aka "Path to Backup:" field) or (2) $backup['mysqldumppath'] variable.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.30% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/410 exploit mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/99 exploit mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533763/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/changelog/ patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128785/WordPress-Database-Manager-2.7.1-Command-Injection-Credential-Leak.html exploit
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/365 exploit mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97689 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113508 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70626 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8334?
CVE-2014-8334 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8334?
To fix CVE-2014-8334, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8334 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8334 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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