What is CVE-2020-36842?

CVE-2020-36842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpvivid Migration\,_backup\,_staging, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2020-36842?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-36842 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Wpvivid Migration\,_backup\,_staging

CVE-2020-36842

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the wpvivid_upload_import_files and wpvivid_upload_files AJAX actions that allows low-level authenti…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.011 (62.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wpvivid Migration\,_backup\,_staging
Wpvividplugins Wpvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)
security@wordfence.com (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36842?: CVE-2020-36842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpvivid Migration\,_backup\,_staging, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-36842?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36842 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.