CVE-2020-36848 json
Total Upkeep by BoldGrid <= 1.14.9 - Unauthenticated Backup Download
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-30799
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader WordPress Total Upkeep Unauthenticated Backup Downloader metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2020-12-12
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d35c19d9-8586-4c5b-9a01-44739cbeee19/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- boldgrid Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2439376/boldgrid-backup
patch
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d35c19d9-8586-4c5b-9a01-44739cbeee19/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader.rb
exploit
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/86a5adaf-02b7-4b42-a048-8bc01f07656b?source=cve
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36848
- NVD CVE-2020-36848
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