CVE-2022-0531: WPvivid Backup and Migration Plugin < 0.9.70 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-04-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.70 does not sanitise and escape the sub_page parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

wpvividplugins WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging: before 0.9.70 — fixed in 0.9.70

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpvividplugins WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging 0.9.70. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ac5c2a5d-09b6-470b-a598-2972183413ca
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ac5c2a5d-09b6-470b-a598-2972183413ca

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