CVE-2026-19725
Path traversal in WPvivid plugin lets attacker create log files in writable directories.
Is CVE-2026-19725 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-19725 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-19725?
CVE-2026-19725 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-19725?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-19725. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-19725 affect?
CVE-2026-19725 affects WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging WordPress plugin < 0.9.131, WordPress sites using WPvivid. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-19725?
Update WPvivid to 0.9.131+; restrict writable web directories and audit web root.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attacker with a site-to-site transfer key can create files in any writable directory (including web root), enabling hosted files, overwrite of writable files, persistence or defacement.
Immediate action required
- affected< 0.9.131
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.