CVE-2023-5121: Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.89 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings (the backup path parameter) in versions up to, and including, 0.9.89 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfilteredhtml has been disabled.
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What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-5121.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-5121?
The severity of CVE-2023-5121 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.4.
What is the affected software for CVE-2023-5121?
The affected software for CVE-2023-5121 is the Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress in versions up to, and including, 0.9.89.
What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2023-5121?
The vulnerability type of CVE-2023-5121 is Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
How can the vulnerability be fixed?
To fix the vulnerability, update the Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress to a version beyond 0.9.89.