CVE-2020-14207: The DiveBook plugin 1.1.4 for WordPress was prone to a SQL injection within divelog.php, allowing unauthentica

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MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-14207 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting divebook. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The DiveBook plugin 1.1.4 for WordPress was prone to a SQL injection within divelog.php, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve data from the database via the divelog.php filter_diver parameter.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2020-12-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: divebook project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-08 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

divebook project divebook DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy divebook || rpm -q divebook || divebook --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison divebook sudo apt install divebook=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.4> sudo apt-mark hold divebook

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list divebook sudo dnf downgrade divebook-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add divebook

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-14207?

divebook: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-14207 being exploited?

CVE-2020-14207 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-14207 affect?

CVE-2020-14207 affects divebook. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The DiveBook plugin 1.1.4 for WordPress was prone to a SQL injection within divelog.php, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve data from the database via the divelog.php filter_diver parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2020-14207?

Priority 42/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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