Directory Creation Vulnerability in WPvivid Backup & Migration Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-12654

2.7LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-12654?

The WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress is susceptible to arbitrary directory creation. This vulnerability arises due to the insufficient restriction within the check_filesystem_permissions() function, which allows authenticated users with Administrator-level access and higher to create directories at unauthorized locations. As a result, this could potentially lead to unauthorized data exposure or further exploitation within the site.

Affected Version(s)

WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging 0 <= 0.9.120

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpvivid-backup...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpvivid-backup...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
2.7
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Chokri Hammedi
.