Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain subsite administrator credentials
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DeliveryLog into WordPress multisite subsite dashboard
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ExploitCraft malicious migration archive containing PHP payload
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ExecutionSubmit archive via plugin's unrestricted migration import endpoint
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ImpactPHP payload executes across entire WordPress network
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
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 | Exploitation requires all of the following: (1) a WordPress multisite installation - standard single-site WordPress is not affected under any circumstances; (2) All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin installed at a version prior to 7.108; (3) the attacker must hold authenticated subsite administrator credentials (CVSS PR:H) - unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. The limiting factors are significant: the multisite deployment mode is less common than standard WordPress, the attacker must already have subsite admin access, and SSVC flags this as non-automatable. Organizations where subsite admin roles are granted to trusted internal staff face lower realized risk than those granting this role to external clients or tenants. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) correctly reflects the high-privilege prerequisite (PR:H) while noting full CIA impact. The PR:H designation here maps to subsite administrator access - a meaningful credential barrier that limits opportunistic exploitation. EPSS at 0.14% (4th percentile) is notably low, suggesting that despite POC availability this is not being exploited broadly. SSVC rates Technical Impact as 'total' but Automatable as 'no', meaning mass exploitation is not feasible and attacks require per-target effort. The real-world risk is focused: organizations running WordPress multisite with this plugin and granting subsite administrator access to untrusted or semi-trusted users face meaningful risk, as those users could escalate to full network code execution. Single-site WordPress installations are entirely unaffected. The combination of POC existence and total technical impact warrants prompt patching despite the low EPSS. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with subsite administrator credentials on a WordPress multisite network crafts a malicious migration archive embedding a PHP webshell or backdoor, then triggers the plugin's migration import function - which improperly permits subsite admins to invoke this network-level operation. The PHP payload executes server-side with network-wide scope, granting the attacker persistent code execution across all subsites. A publicly available proof-of-concept exists per WPScan, lowering the technical bar for this attack. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 17, 2026
Privilege escalation in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup WordPress plugin (versions prior to 7.108) on multisite installations allows subsite administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code across the entire WordPress network. The vulnerability stems from missing access control enforcement on the migration import feature, which should be restricted to network-level administrators but is accessible to lower-privileged subsite admins. A publicly available exploit exists per WPScan and SSVC classification; however, EPSS sits at only 0.14% (4th percentile), and CISA KEV does not list this as actively exploited at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin to version 7.108 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch addressing the access control deficiency. For multisite installations that cannot immediately apply the update, network administrators should audit and minimize the list of users holding subsite administrator roles, particularly for subsites managed by untrusted or external parties, since those accounts represent the exploitation vector. Disabling the migration import feature at the network level - if the plugin exposes a network-level toggle - is an effective compensating control with the trade-off of blocking legitimate migration operations. The WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/13b57cdc-d954-4db6-94c2-53ad04ab0d34/ should be consulted for vendor-specific guidance.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
WordPress Multisite is a deployment mode that allows a single WordPress installation to host multiple subsites, with a tiered privilege model separating network administrators (who control the entire installation) from subsite administrators (who control only their assigned site). The All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:unknown:all-in-one_wp_migration_and_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) provides functionality to import migration archives - packages that can contain arbitrary PHP files deployed to the server. CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) is the root cause: the plugin fails to verify that the user triggering a migration import holds network administrator authority rather than merely subsite administrator authority. This conflation of privilege levels allows the less-privileged role to invoke a network-scoped, code-execution-capable operation.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable WordPress dashboard (AV:N), subsite admin credentials required (PR:H), no interaction needed, and arbitrary PHP execution yields full C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionCVE.org
The All-in-One WP Migration and Backup WordPress plugin before 7.108 does not restrict its migration import functionality to network administrators on multisite installations, allowing an administrator of a single subsite to execute arbitrary PHP code across the entire network.
Executive ViewAI
The All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin (versions prior to 7.108) on WordPress multisite networks contains a privilege escalation flaw allowing lower-level site administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code across the entire network. Organizations using this plugin in multisite deployments face risk of unauthorized data access, malware injection, or complete network compromise by potentially compromised or malicious site administrators.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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