CVE-2018-19456
The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers...
CVE-2018-19456 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wplaunchpad Wpbackupplus, published January 7, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.06%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in libgit2 0.24.1-7.9.1.
The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from server folders and files, as demonstrated by download.sql.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from server folders and files, as demonstrated by download.sql.
- Record
CVE-2018-19456- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from server folders and files, as demonstrated by download.sql.
- Record
CVE-2018-19456- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-11146 No score
The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from server folders and files, as demonstrated by download.sql.
- Record
EUVD-2018-11146- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gfq3-c4vg-p6gr
The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers...
The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from server folders and files, as demonstrated by download.sql.
- Record
GHSA-gfq3-c4vg-p6gr- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0024-1 No score
Security update for libgit2
This update for libgit2 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2018-19456: Fixed a code execution by malicious .gitmodules file (bsc#1110949)
- various string-to-integer and buffer handling fixes (bsc#1114729).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0024-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libgit2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 0.24.1-7.9.1 | 0.24.1-7.9.1 |
libgit2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 |
before 0.24.1-7.9.1 | 0.24.1-7.9.1 |
libgit2SUSE:Manager Server 3.1 |
before 0.24.1-7.9.1 | 0.24.1-7.9.1 |
libgit2SUSE:Manager Server 3.2 |
before 0.24.1-7.9.1 | 0.24.1-7.9.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-01/msg00006.html
easyhack.in/2018/11/21/wordpress-plugin-database-backup-information-disclosure-vulnerability
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19456
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gfq3-c4vg-p6gr
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20190024-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1110949