CVE-2024-1982 WPvivid Backup and Migration <= 0.9.68 - Missing Authorization

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit missing authorization to trigger SQL injection or denial of service in the WPvivid Backup plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-1982?

CVE-2024-1982 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpvividplugins WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging, published on 29 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the get_restore_progress() and restore() functions in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.68. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to exploit a SQL injection vulnerability or trigger a DoS.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1982?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpvivid Migration\, Backup\, Staging.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-1982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrgr-v88r-75jx.

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