# CVE-2026-19722: WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging path traversal in backup restore

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-19722-wpvivid-backup-migration-staging-path-traversal-in-backup-restore  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-30. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-19722 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.6 · Published 2026-08-30

WPvivid is a WordPress plugin for creating backups and migrating WordPress sites. The plugin fails to properly validate file paths when restoring from a backup archive, allowing site administrators to extract files to arbitrary locations on the server—including executable PHP files. An attacker with administrative access could use this to achieve remote code execution.

Technologies: [WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/backup-migration-staging). Vendors: [WPvivid](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpvivid).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-19722 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-19722 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-19722?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 30 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging before 0.9.133.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-19722?** A patch was published on 2026-08-28: Version 0.9.133 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-19722 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-19722?** Check whether you run WPvivid Backup or Migration & Staging at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a path traversal (zip slip) flaw in the backup restoration logic. During extraction of files from a backup ZIP package, the plugin does not adequately validate the destination path, allowing specially crafted archive members with traversal sequences (../) to escape the intended restore directory. Two attack vectors were identified: (A) direct path traversal in archive member names, and (B) attacker control over the extraction root directory via a malicious wpvivid_package_info.json file. The flaw requires administrative privileges but no additional authentication or non-default configuration. An attacker can write arbitrary files (including PHP code) outside the restore directory, leading to code execution when WordPress auto-loads the malicious file. The vulnerability is fixed in version 0.9.133, which validates and rejects unsafe paths before extraction.

## Affected products

- WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging before 0.9.133

## Timeline

- 2026-08-28: disclosed
- 2026-08-28: patched: Version 0.9.133 released

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a61974fc-d9d6-4aee-a624-fc0a6e7b940b/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a61974fc-d9d6-4aee-a624-fc0a6e7b940b/)

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