Name: CVE-2014-9119: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-9119, CWE-22, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.15247

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Db Backup Plugin	—	Update db-backup plugin to version 5.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Dec 16, 2014

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