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
total-upkeep- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 26, 2025
This CVE was published Mar 26, 2025 and is one of 3 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, 1.16.10 via the compression_level setting. This is due to the plugin using the compression_level setting in proc_open() without any validation. 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