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TI-2026-84964 Aliases CVE-2026-115426GHSA-2q5f-v38g-c39x

Path traversal in WPvivid Backup plugin lets admins write files

Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.138 does not validate the backup storage directory path before creating directories and writing files. An administrator can use path traversal (CWE-22) to create directories and files outside the intended backup location. Exploitation requires an administrator account, and an exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

The WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.138 does not properly validate a backup storage directory path before using it to create directories and write files, allowing administrators to cause those directories and files to be created outside the intended backup location via path traversal.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00284 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging (Unknown): 0.9.138

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWPvivid — Backup, Migration & Stagingbefore 0.9.1380.9.138Patch availableCNA
  • WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging VendorUnknown Affected before 0.9.138 Fixed in 0.9.138 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging to version 0.9.138, which fixes this issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging (Unknown) Fixed in 0.9.138

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115426
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-2q5f-v38g-c39x
  3. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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