(1) wp-dbmanager.php and (2) database-manage.php in the WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-8335 is rated High Exploit Risk (60.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.54%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.11% | 0.54% | +0.43% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 8.03% | 0.11% | -7.92% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 8.03% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 3.0 | HIGH |
|
1.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
|
3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp-dbmanager_project | wp-dbmanager | <= 2.7.1 | cpe:2.3:a:wp-dbmanager_project:wp-dbmanager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128785/WordPress-Database-Manager-2.7.1-Command-Injection-Credential-Leak.html | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/20/7 | Mailing List |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97691 | VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-dbmanager/commit/7037fa8f61644098044379190d1d4bf1883b8e4a | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/#developers | Third Party Advisory |