Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain subscriber credentials via social engineering or account compromise
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DeliverySend POST request to wp-admin/admin-post.php with action=ai1wm_schedule_event_save
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ExploitPlugin processes request without capability verification
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ExecutionIntercept backup notification containing random filename
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PersistDownload full site backup using exposed filename
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ImpactExtract database credentials and sensitive site data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker must possess valid WordPress subscriber-level credentials (username and password) or an active session cookie for a subscriber account. The All-in-One WP Migration Unlimited Extension must be installed and activated on the target WordPress site. The site must not have implemented supplementary capability checks via custom code, alternative security plugins, or role-restriction measures. The backup notifications must be sent to an email address attacker can access or monitor. No special plugin configuration, non-default settings, or additional privileges beyond subscriber role are required; the vulnerability exists in the default installation. Exploitation is limited by the requirement for pre-existing authentication-unauthenticated attackers cannot directly exploit this vulnerability, and sites with strict user registration policies (closed registration or admin-only accounts) have reduced exposure. |
| Impact | CVSS 6.5 (Medium-High) reflects the attack vector (network-accessible), low complexity (no special conditions), low privilege requirement (authenticated subscriber), and high confidentiality impact (full site backup exposure). However, exploitation requires authentication-a subscriber account must already exist and the attacker must possess valid credentials or compromise a low-privilege account. EPSS and KEV status are not provided in input data, so real-world exploitation frequency is unconfirmed. The practical risk is substantial for multi-tenant WordPress hosting environments where subscriber accounts are abundant or easily created, but lower for tightly controlled enterprise deployments with restricted user registration. The attack is not complex: once authenticated, an attacker automates schedule creation, intercepts notifications at attacker-controlled email, and downloads backups using exposed filenames. No interaction by legitimate users is required post-authentication. The limiting factor-requirement for valid subscriber credentials-significantly reduces exposure compared to unauthenticated vulnerabilities, yet the impact (full site backup) justifies prioritization. Organizations with open user registration face higher risk than those with invited-only or administratively-managed user bases. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker creates or compromises a subscriber-level WordPress account on a target site. The attacker sends a crafted POST request to wp-admin/admin-post.php with action=ai1wm_schedule_event_save and parameters specifying a backup schedule and attacker-controlled email address. The plugin creates the schedule without verifying the subscriber has backup-creation permissions, and sends a test or scheduled notification to the attacker's email containing the randomly-generated backup filename. The attacker downloads the full site backup from a publicly or privately accessible location using the exposed filename, obtaining the complete WordPress database, configuration files, and user credentials. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 06, 2026
Missing authorization in All-in-One WP Migration Unlimited Extension for WordPress versions up to 2.83 allows authenticated subscribers to create scheduled export jobs without capability verification, enabling attackers to exfiltrate full site backups by redirecting notifications to attacker-controlled email addresses and leveraging exposed backup filenames for download. This results in complete site data disclosure including sensitive information accessible to low-privilege authenticated users.
RemediationAI
Upgrade All-in-One WP Migration Unlimited Extension to a patched version immediately; the specific fix version is not provided in available data, so consult the Servmask changelog at https://help.servmask.com/knowledgebase/unlimited-extension-changelog/ to identify the first version after 2.83 containing the authorization fix. The vendor must have released a corrected version that adds proper capability checks (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options')) to the Ai1wmve_Schedules_Controller::save handler. As a temporary workaround pending upgrade, restrict subscriber-level access on production WordPress sites to trusted users only, or use role-management plugins to prevent subscriber account creation entirely if backup scheduling is only needed by administrators. Additionally, implement email filtering to prevent notifications from being redirected to external addresses, and monitor access logs for suspicious calls to wp-admin/admin-post.php?action=ai1wm_schedule_event_save from low-privilege accounts. Note that workarounds do not eliminate the authorization defect; patching is the required fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability exists in the 'Ai1wmve_Schedules_Controller::save' handler registered for the 'admin_post_ai1wm_schedule_event_save' action. The WordPress admin_post action fires for both authenticated and unauthenticated POST requests to wp-admin/admin-post.php, but the handler fails to call current_user_can() or equivalent capability checks before processing schedule data. This is a classic authorization bypass in WordPress plugin development where an action handler assumes capability verification has already occurred upstream. The CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) classification indicates the root cause: the code path that processes user-supplied schedule parameters does not validate whether the user has permission to create scheduled exports. Subscribers, the lowest authenticated user role in WordPress, can trigger this action by crafting direct POST requests to wp-admin/admin-post.php with action=ai1wm_schedule_event_save.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
DescriptionCVE.org
The All-in-One WP Migration Unlimited Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.83. This is due to the 'Ai1wmve_Schedules_Controller::save' handler for 'admin_post_ai1wm_schedule_event_save' not verifying user capabilities before saving schedule data. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create scheduled export jobs and send backup notifications to attacker-controlled email addresses. Because such notifications include the random backup filename, full site backups can subsequently be downloaded from the target site, resulting in sensitive information exposure.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-27522
GHSA-3qcg-h4xg-5jrg
NVD
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EPSS
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