CVE-2014-9119: DB Backup Project DB Backup

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 15.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• DB Backup Project DB Backup: up to and including 4.5

Published 2014-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-17.