CVE-2023-41243 HIGH

CVE-2023-41243: WordPress WPvivid Backup Plugin plugin <= 0.9.90 - Privilege Escalation on Staging Environment vulnerability

Vendor Wpvivid Team
Product WPvivid Backup and Migration
Weakness CWE-269
Published May 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 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

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WPvivid Team WPvivid Backup and Migration allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPvivid Backup and Migration: from n/a through 0.9.90.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPvivid Backup and Migration versions up to 0.9.90 contain a privilege management flaw that allows authenticated users with low-level access to perform actions restricted to administrators. An attacker with a standard user account can read, modify, or delete site data and backups without proper authorization checks. This affects the plugin's core backup and migration functionality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete site backups and data as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access, alter, or destroy backups and site data, compromising site integrity and recovery options.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account on the site (low privilege level sufficient).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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