CVE-2020-7048: The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that allowed any unauthenticated user to reset any table in the database to the initial WordPress set-up state (deleting all site c

critical Affects wordpress-database-reset (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that allowed any unauthenticated user to reset any table in the database to the initial WordPress set-up state (deleting all site c

Package
wordpress-database-reset (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=3.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 23% (97.7th percentile)
Published
2020-01-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-306
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