CVE-2020-7241 describes a vulnerability in the WP Database Backup plugin through version 5.5 for WordPress, affecting wpseeds wp_database_backup. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to potentially read sensitive database backup ZIP archives stored in wp-content/uploads/db-backup/ by guessing predictable file names. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpseeds:wp_database_backup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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