# CVE-2022-27844: WordPress WPvivid plugin <= 0.9.70 - Arbitrary File Read vulnerability

> An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the WPvivid WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xgh3-3p7j-83p8

## What is CVE-2022-27844?

CVE-2022-27844 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid (WordPress plugin), published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in WPvivid Team Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid (WordPress plugin) versions <= 0.9.70

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27844?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpvivid Migration\, Backup\, Staging.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-27844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-27844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2024-1981](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1981/): SQL injection in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-10962](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10962/): Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.107 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-36842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36842/): Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.35 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41243](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41243/): WordPress WPvivid Backup Plugin plugin <= 0.9.90 - Privilege Escalation on Staging Environment vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-4274](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4274/): Path traversal in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-27844 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-27844 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid (WordPress plugin), published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid (WordPress plugin). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27844/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27844/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27844
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27844
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-27844

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27844/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.