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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7241 · published 20 January 2020

CVE-2020-7241: Wpseeds wp database backup vulnerability

WWpseeds · Wp Database Backup

The WP Database Backup plugin through 5.5 for WordPress stores downloads by default locally in the directory wp-content/uploads/db-backup/. This might allow attackers to read ZIP archives by guessing random ID numbers, guessing date strings with a 2020_{0..1}{0..2}_{0..3}{0..9} format, guessing UNIX timestamps, and making HTTPS requests with the complete guessed URL.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.4% · top 16.4% CWE-330 · CWE-330
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
2.4%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 WP Database Backup plugin through 5.5 for WordPress stores downloads by default locally in the directory wp-content/uploads/db-backup/. This might allow attackers to read ZIP archives by guessing random ID numbers, guessing date strings with a 2020_{0..1}{0..2}_{0..3}{0..9} format, guessing UNIX timestamps, and making HTTPS requests with the complete guessed URL.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.md ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/#developers Third Party Advisory
https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/01/21/analysis-on-cve-2020-7241-misrepresenting-a-security-vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-WP-Database-Backup-WordPress-Plugin/blob/master/README.md ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/#developers Third Party Advisory
https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/01/21/analysis-on-cve-2020-7241-misrepresenting-a-security-vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7241), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.