Vulnerability · Published Jul 12, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2020-36848Total Upkeep by BoldGrid <= 1.14.9 - Unauthenticated Backup Download
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity information exposure in Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid from boldgrid. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit.
Official description
The Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.14.9 via the env-info.php and restore-info.json files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to find the location of back-up files and subsequently download them.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| boldgrid | Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid | 0 – through 1.14.9 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/86a5adaf-02b7-4b42-a048-8bc01f07656b?source=cve
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d35c19d9-8586-4c5b-9a01-44739cbeee19/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader.rb
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2439376/boldgrid-backup