CVE-2017-20066Public exploit

Local database access via missing capability check

Published Jun 20, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Authorization bypass in Frank Bültge Adminer 1.4.4 allows local users to access the WordPress database through the plugin editor. The adminer_load_editor() function launches the database editor without checking the caller's required WordPress capability. A low-privileged local account is sufficient to read or write data using the database credentials configured for the site.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Frank Bültge Adminer 1.4.4 allows local users to access the WordPress database through the plugin editor. The adminer_load_editor() function launches the database editor without checking the caller's required WordPress capability. A low-privileged local account is sufficient to read or write data using the database credentials configured for the site.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-20066
Published
Jun 20, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
Frank Bültge
Product
Adminer
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-863, T1203
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.4.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Frank Bültge · Adminerversion=1.4.4

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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