#VU66995 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Backup WordPress Site by WPvivid - CVE-2022-2442

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66995

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2442

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Backup WordPress Site by WPvivid
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: wpvivid.com

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in the "path" parameter. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Backup WordPress Site by WPvivid: 0.9.1 - 0.9.74

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External links
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2442

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.