Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid: Code execution
Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
- Plugin slug
boldgrid-backup- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 26, 2024
This CVE was published Nov 26, 2024 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.16.6 via the cron_interval parameter. This is due to missing input validation and sanitization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to execute code on the server.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H