Remote code inclusion in SiteVault WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Royal Plugins SiteVault: Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning, a WordPress plugin, is affected through version 1.5.19. Improper control of code generation (CWE-94) lets the plugin include code from a remote source. An unauthenticated remote attacker can run code on the affected site without user interaction, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Royal Plugins SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning sitevault-backup-restore-migration allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning: from n/a through 1.5.19.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Plugins | SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning | up to 1.5.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning VendorRoyal Plugins Affected up to 1.5.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Royal Plugins SiteVault: Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42696
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-hq6c-2hxp-47rv
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · CNA
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- TI-2026-68305 Sensitive data exposure in SiteVault WordPress backup plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-39645 WordPress Royal MCP plugin <= 1.4.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-29444 WordPress Royal MCP plugin <= 1.4.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-42696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hq6c-2hxp-47rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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