CVE-2026-1357: WordPress Plugin RCE Exposes Sites to Full Takeover
A critical vulnerability in the WPvivid Backup & Migration WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files on exposed websites. Tracked as CVE-2026-1357, the vulnerability affects vulnerable versions of the plugin and enables remote code execution through network-accessible functionality intended for backup and migration workflows. With over 900,000 active installations, WPvivid is widely deployed across production WordPress environments.