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CVE-2025-5961

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.2)—

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpvivid_upload_import_files' function in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.116. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. NOTE: Uploaded files are only accessible on WordPress instances running on the NGINX web server as the existing .htaccess within the target file upload folder prevents access on Apache servers.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

AV:N, PR:H, requiere autenticación remota de administrador; CWE-434 (carga de archivos); acceso a shell web en NGINX. Impactos: web shell (T1505.003) y ejecución de código (T1059).

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Disable or Remove Feature or ProgramPrivileged Account ManagementVulnerability ScanningUser Account ManagementThreat Intelligence ProgramRestrict Web-Based Content

Affected technologies (1)

Wpvivid — Migration, Backup, Staging

CWEs

References

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