CVE-2020-7048Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Site data deletion via unprotected database reset

Published Jan 16, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Missing authentication in WebFactory WP Database Reset 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete WordPress database table contents. The reset() method accepts attacker-selected db-reset-tables values through admin-post.php and reinstalls those tables without a capability check or security nonce. No account or user interaction is required, and resetting selected tables can erase posts, pages, users, options, comments, or the entire site.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability22.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in WebFactory WP Database Reset 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete WordPress database table contents. The reset() method accepts attacker-selected db-reset-tables values through admin-post.php and reinstalls those tables without a capability check or security nonce. No account or user interaction is required, and resetting selected tables can erase posts, pages, users, options, comments, or the entire site.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-7048
Published
Jan 16, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-306, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
9.1MITRECVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1485Data Destruction

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