ReviewHigh

CVE-2026-19718

BlogVault Backup & Staging, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin

The BlogVault Backup & Staging WordPress plugin before 6.65, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65 do not prevent unauthenticated users from obtaining data derived from the secret that binds a site to its remote management service, and generate that secret with a weak pseudo-random number generator, allowing attackers to recover it and gain administrative access to the site.

CVSS: 8.1
EPSS: 0.29%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.08.26

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.29%

Technical severityCVSS 8.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: BlogVault Backup & Staging, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin
Affected versions: >= 5.16 < 6.65
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that BlogVault Backup & Staging, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-287