CVE-2025-5961
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpvivid_upload_import_files' function in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.116. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. NOTE: Uploaded files are only accessible on WordPress instances running on the NGINX web server as the existing .htaccess within the target file upload folder prevents access on Apache servers.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-434 (Unrestricted File Upload) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-12617 | High | 8.1 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2018-15961 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2021-31207 | Medium | 6.6 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2017-12615 | High | 8.1 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2025-31324 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2024-50623 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-5961?
Upgrade migration\, backup\, staging to 0.9.117 or later.
Is CVE-2025-5961 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-5961 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 52.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-5961?
CVE-2025-5961 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-5961 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for migration\, backup\, staging (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-09.