CVE-2026-42696: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Royal Plugins SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning
Description
CVE-2026-42696 is a critical vulnerability in Royal Plugins' SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning plugin versions up to 1.5.19. It allows unauthenticated remote code execution due to improper control of code generation (CWE-94). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, indicating it is exploitable over the network without authentication and can lead to full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise.
CVSS v3.1
Score 10.0critical
Affected software
Royal Plugins
SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-42696) in SiteVault – Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning plugin versions <= 1.5.19 is caused by improper control of code generation (CWE-94), enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges or user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a critical severity rating.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise including data theft, modification, or service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-29T09:05:01.790Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aca96ae2cdf04f6564a5bb8
Added to database: 10/10/2026, 19:49:02 UTC
Last enriched: 10/10/2026, 21:03:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 00:08:14 UTC
Views: 5
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