WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging Plugin up to 0.9.133 on WordPress file_name path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging Plugin up to 0.9.133. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation of the argument file_name results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-82193. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging Plugin up to 0.9.133. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument file_name with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.134 does not validate a user supplied file name before using it to build a write path, allowing administrators to write files of permitted types to arbitrary locations on the server and to overwrite existing files.

The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-82193 since 08/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 0.9.134 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WPvivid

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• Backup, Migration & Staging Plugin

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• 0.9.133

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