CVE-2020-36835

Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.35 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

Description

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure of a WordPress site's database due to missing capability checks on the wp_ajax_wpvivid_add_remote AJAX action that allows low-level authenticated attackers to send back-ups to a remote location of their choice for review. This affects versions up to, and including 0.9.35.

Categories

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpvividplugins Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/90c3f8bc-fc41-4ba7-b9f2-8873203d5794?source=cve third party advisory
https://www.webarxsecurity.com/vulnerability-in-wpvivid-backup-plugin-can-lead-to-database-leak/?fbclid=IwAR3Ve74ZIvmx-aC0OssIWYwcWEjGq6yU16DcyVGHD1XUT3uYaZ3QyVu_Eos&utm_content=buffer4435b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer broken link
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2261665%40wpvivid-backuprestore%2Ftrunk&old=2252870%40wpvivid-backuprestore%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36835?
CVE-2020-36835 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36835?
To fix CVE-2020-36835, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-36835 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36835 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36835?
CVE-2020-36835 affects wpvividplugins Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid.
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