CVE-2020-36848

HIGH

Total Upkeep - WordPress Backup Plugin <1.14.9 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-36848. PoCs published by Wadeek, h00die, including Metasploit module auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated database backup vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Boldgrid-Backup' (Total Upkeep) versions < 1.14.10. It retrieves server information, backup details, and downloads the backup file to extract user credentials from the SQL dump.

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.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC
by Wadeek, h00die · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_total_upkeep_downloader.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated database backup vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Boldgrid-Backup' (Total Upkeep) versions < 1.14.10. It retrieves server information, backup details, and downloads the backup file to extract user credentials from the SQL dump.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress plugin Boldgrid-Backup (Total Upkeep) < 1.14.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running WordPress with the vulnerable Boldgrid-Backup plugin · Plugin version must be < 1.14.10
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.7159
EPSS Percentile 98.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (2)
boldgrid/Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid < 1.14.9
boldgrid/total_upkeep < 1.14.10
Published Jul 12, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026