CVE-2020-36842 HIGH

CVE-2020-36842: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.35 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Wpvividplugins
Product WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published October 16, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the wpvivid_upload_import_files and wpvivid_upload_files AJAX actions that allows low-level authenticated attackers to upload zip files that can be subsequently extracted. This affects versions up to, and including 0.9.35.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated