Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a low-severity information exposure issue in the WPvivid WordPress backup plugin. A highly privileged authenticated user may be able to read arbitrary files through affected versions. Business urgency is limited, but backup plugins can sit near sensitive site data, so exposed installations should be found and remediated.
Executive priority
Treat as routine but not ignorable hygiene. Prioritize sites where WPvivid protects sensitive customer, backup, or configuration data, and where administrator access is broad or weakly controlled.
Technical view
CVE-2022-27844 affects Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid versions <= 0.9.70. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating network reachability, high privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. The mapped weakness is CWE-200.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the WPvivid plugin at version 0.9.70 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs high privileges, reducing likely external exposure unless admin accounts are compromised or shared too broadly.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue is not anonymous remote compromise; it requires high privileges and appears limited to file disclosure. Evidence is incomplete on public exploit availability and detailed vendor remediation wording.
Researcher notes
The key constraint is PR:H, so validation should focus on version exposure and privileged-user threat models. Do not assume unauthenticated exploitation from the supplied evidence. The bundle does not provide technical root cause details, proof of exploitation, or explicit fixed-version wording beyond the affected range.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WPvivid plugin and installed version.
- Upgrade affected installations using current vendor or WordPress plugin guidance.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access to named, necessary users only.
- Review privileged account security, including MFA and unused admin removal.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack guidance for any additional remediation notes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WPvivid is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed versions are newer than 0.9.70 or otherwise vendor-confirmed safe.
- Review WordPress admin users for unnecessary high-privilege access.
- Check logs for unusual privileged activity around backup or file operations.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 2.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.21.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
2.7LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpvivid-backuprestore/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpvivid-backuprestore/wordpress-wpvivid-plugin-0-9-70-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerabilityCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.