CVE-2026-42696 WordPress SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning plugin <= 1.5.18 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via code injection in the SiteVault WordPress plugin, requiring an upgrade to secure the site.
- 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-2026-42696?
CVE-2026-42696 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Royal Plugins SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning, published on 10 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Royal Plugins SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning sitevault-backup-restore-migration allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning: from n/a through 1.5.19.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42696?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-42696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq6c-2hxp-47rv.