CVE-2025-2257 (GCVE-0-2025-2257)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-26 08:21 – Updated: 2025-03-26 14:22
VLAI?
Title
Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid <= 1.16.10 - Authenticated (Admin+) Command Injection
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
boldgrid Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid Affected: * , ≤ 1.16.10 (semver)
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Credits
Dzmitry Sviatlichny
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