How severe is CVE-2022-2863?

CVE-2022-2863 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-2863 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-2863?

CVE-2022-2863 affects Wpvivid Migration, Backup, Staging. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2863?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-2863 published?

CVE-2022-2863 was published on 2022-09-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-2863

CVE-2022-2863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpvivid Migration, Backup, Staging with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 18% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 18% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Wpvivid Migration, Backup, Staging
Published: 2022-09-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.76 does not sanitise and validate a parameter before using it to read the content of a file, allowing high privilege users to read any file from the web server via a Traversal attack

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2863?: The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.76 does not sanitise and validate a parameter before using it to read the content of a file, allowing high privilege users to read any file from the web server via a Traversal attack
How severe is CVE-2022-2863?: CVE-2022-2863 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-2863 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-2863?: CVE-2022-2863 affects Wpvivid Migration, Backup, Staging. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2863?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-2863 published?: CVE-2022-2863 was published on 2022-09-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wpvivid:migration\,_backup\,_staging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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