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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7047 · published 16 January 2020

CVE-2020-7047: Webfactoryltd wp database reset improper privilege management vulnerability

Webfactoryltd · Wp Database Reset

The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that gave any authenticated user, with minimal permissions, the ability (with a simple wp-admin/admin.php?db-reset-tables[]=users request) to escalate their privileges to administrator while dropping all other users from the table.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.5% · top 16.2% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that gave any authenticated user, with minimal permissions, the ability (with a simple wp-admin/admin.php?db-reset-tables[]=users request) to escalate their privileges to administrator while dropping all other users from the table.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-database-reset/#developers Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10028 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/easily-exploitable-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wp-database-reset-plugin/ ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-database-reset/#developers Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10028 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/easily-exploitable-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wp-database-reset-plugin/ ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7047), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.