Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in WPvivid Backup & Migration Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-5961

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-5961?

The WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access and above to perform arbitrary file uploads. This issue arises from inadequate file type validation in the 'wpvivid_upload_import_files' function across all versions up to and including 0.9.116. If exploited, attackers could potentially upload malicious files to the server, which may facilitate remote code execution. It's important to note that the vulnerability affects sites running on the NGINX web server, as the default .htaccess configuration on Apache servers restricts access to uploaded files.

Affected Version(s)

WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging 0 <= 0.9.116

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...

EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ryan Kozak
.