WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2020-36835 Analyzed

Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid: Sensitive information exposure

Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid is affected by sensitive information exposure. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 4.9 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid
Plugin slug
migration,-backup,-staging
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 16, 2024
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Oct 16, 2024 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure of a WordPress site's database due to missing capability checks on the wp_ajax_wpvivid_add_remote AJAX action that allows low-level authenticated attackers to send back-ups to a remote location of their choice for review. This affects versions up to, and including 0.9.35.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources