The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpvivid_upload_import_files' function in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.116. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. NOTE: Uploaded files are only accessible on WordPress instances running on the NGINX web server as the existing .htaccess within the target file upload folder prevents access on Apache servers.
CVE-2025-5961 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging. It affects Versions up to 0.9.116 and is fixed in 0.9.117.
CVE-2025-5961 is tracked for the Plugin WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions up to 0.9.116. Update WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging to 0.9.117 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wpvivid-backuprestore
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-5961 |
| Patched Versions |
0.9.117
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 0.9.116
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Migration, Backup, Staging <= 0.9.123 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
WPvivid Backup and Migration <= 0.9.68 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.107 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.35 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.89 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Path Traversal
WPvivid Backup Plugin <= 0.9.90 - Missing Authorization via 'start_staging' and 'get_staging_progress'
Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.91 - Google Drive Client Secret Exposure
Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.105 - Sensitive Information Exposure
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