wpvividplugins Migration, Backup, Staging Plugin up to 0.9.112 on WordPress upload_files unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in wpvividplugins Migration, Backup, Staging Plugin up to 0.9.112 on WordPress. This affects the function upload_files. The manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-13869. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in wpvividplugins Migration, Backup, Staging Plugin up to 0.9.112 on WordPress. Affected is the function upload_files. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'upload_files' function in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.112. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. NOTE: Uploaded files are only accessible on WordPress instances running on the NGINX web server as the existing .htaccess within the target file upload folder prevents access on Apache servers.

The weakness was disclosed by Ryan Kozak. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-13869 since 02/13/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/06/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Backup Software

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• wpvividplugins

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• Migration, Backup, Staging Plugin

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• 0.9.112

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