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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7048 · published 16 January 2020

CVE-2020-7048: Webfactoryltd wp database reset missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

Webfactoryltd · Wp Database Reset

The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that allowed any unauthenticated user to reset any table in the database to the initial WordPress set-up state (deleting all site content stored in that table), as demonstrated by a wp-admin/admin-post.php?db-reset-tables[]=comments URI.

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 23% · top 2.3% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.4
23%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 allowed any unauthenticated user to reset any table in the database to the initial WordPress set-up state (deleting all site content stored in that table), as demonstrated by a wp-admin/admin-post.php?db-reset-tables[]=comments URI.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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/10027 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/10027 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-2020-7048), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.