CVE-2022-2442 HIGH

CVE-2022-2442: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.74 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization

Vendor Wpvividplugins
Product WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published September 6, 2022
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 deserialization of untrusted input via the 'path' parameter in versions up to, and including 0.9.74. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 6, 2022 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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