Information disclosure in Boldgrid Total Upkeep
CVE-2020-36848
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.005
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/86a5adaf-02b7-4b42-a048-8bc01… (Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/d35c19d9-8586-4c5b-9a01-44739cbeee19/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/… (Exploit)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2439376/boldgrid-backup (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36848?
- CVE-2020-36848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Boldgrid Total Upkeep, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36848?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36848 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.