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CVE-2023-4274: migration\, backup\, staging vulnerability
CVE-2023-4274: high vulnerability affecting migration\, backup\, staging. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 8.7 HIGH
- EPSS
- 66.86%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- migration\, backup\, staging
What is known
The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 0.9.89. This allows authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to delete the contents of arbitrary directories on the server, which can be a critical issue in a shared environments.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-4274, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) affecting migration\, backup\, staging, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether migration\, backup\, staging is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.