Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid <= 1.16.10 - Authenticated (Admin+) Command Injection
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Dzmitry Sviatlichny
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ec3cc3e-c11b-43b6-9dd0-caa5ccfb90c8?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/boldgrid-backup/tags/1.16.7/admin/compressor/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-compressor-system-zip.php
- https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-backup/pull/622/files
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3257988%40boldgrid-backup&new=3257988%40boldgrid-backup&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file9
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