CVE-2026-42696

WordPress SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning plugin <= 1.5.18 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Published Oct 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Royal Plugins SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning sitevault-backup-restore-migration allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning: from n/a through 1.5.19.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.5.20).

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Royal Plugins
Royal Plugins sitevault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions sitevault
Vendors & Products Royal Plugins
Royal Plugins sitevault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions sitevault
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning <= 1.5.19 versions. Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Royal Plugins SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning sitevault-backup-restore-migration allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning: from n/a through 1.5.19.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration &amp; Cloning <= 1.5.19 versions.
Title WordPress SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning plugin <= 1.5.18 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Oct 13, 2026, 6:13 AM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2026, 9:05 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 10, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 1:28 PM