High severity · published Jul 12, 2025
CVE-2020-36848
Total Upkeep by BoldGrid <= 1.14.9 - Unauthenticated Backup Download
7.5
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TU
Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid · boldgrid
through 1.14.9 · source: vendor
TU
Total Upkeep · Boldgrid
before 1.14.10 · source: NVD
Affected product
TU
Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
boldgrid
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36848
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36848
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2439376/boldgrid-backup
Exploit
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader.rb
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d35c19d9-8586-4c5b-9a01-44739cbeee19/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/86a5adaf-02b7-4b42-a048-8bc01f07656b?source=cve
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