CVE-2025-50031 WordPress DB Backup <= 6.0 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit missing authorization in the DB Backup plugin to access or modify backup data without proper permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-50031?
CVE-2025-50031 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in syedamirhussain91 DB Backup, published on 14 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in syedamirhussain91 DB Backup db-backup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DB Backup: from n/a through <= 6.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50031?
How do I fix CVE-2025-50031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-50031 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-50031 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9frj-qh55-m6fj.