CVE-2026-19722 WPvivid Backup & Migration < 0.9.133 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Write via Zip Slip in Backup Restore
Administrators can write arbitrary files outside the restore directory via Zip Slip in WPvivid Backup, leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19722?
CVE-2026-19722 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging, published on 30 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.133 does not validate the destination of files extracted from a backup package during restoration, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to write arbitrary files outside the intended restore directory, which can lead to code execution.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19722?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-19722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9g4-34j9-xvcm.